Rafael Palmeiro Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Rafael Palmeiro combined elite raw power with genuine plate discipline — a dangerous combination at the top of any lineup. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 137 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 114 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 115 (excellent on-base ability), strong walk discipline, and exceptional home run frequency.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Mark Leiter | Matchup (24 PA)
- 🤮 Steve Bedrosian | Matchup (10 PA)
- 💣 Bill Gullickson | Matchup (17 PA)
- 🧱 Jim Acker | Matchup (12 PA)
- ⚔️ Roger Clemens | Matchup (111 PA)
Rafael Palmeiro Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
20
Season Average Seasons Hitting
20
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
20
Career Games Hitting
2831
Season Average Games Hitting
141.55
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
141.01
Career Plate Appearances
12046
Season Average Plate Appearances
602.3
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.288
Season Average Batting Average
0.288
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.288
Career Equivalent Average
0.891
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.891
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.891
Career Extra Base Hits
1192
Season Average Extra Base Hits
59.6
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
59.37
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.395
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.395
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.395
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.054
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.054
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.188
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.188
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.188
Career Base Runs
2010.82
Season Average Base Runs
100.54
Base Runs Per 600 PA
100.16
Career Total Bases
5388
Season Average Total Bases
269.4
Total Bases Per 600 PA
268.37
Career Times on Base
4460
Season Average Times on Base
223
Times on Base Per 600 PA
222.15
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.371
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.371
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.371
Career Slugging Pct
0.515
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.515
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.515
Career Isolated Power
0.226
Season Average Isolated Power
0.226
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.226
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.295
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.295
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.295
Career Total Average
0.897
Season Average Total Average
0.897
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.897
Career Runs Produced
2929
Season Average Runs Produced
146.45
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
145.89
Career Runs Created
2004.32
Season Average Runs Created
100.22
Runs Created Per 600 PA
99.83
Career Hit By Pitch
87
Season Average Hit By Pitch
4.35
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
4.33
Career Intentional Walks
172
Season Average Intentional Walks
8.6
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
8.57
Career Strikeouts
1348
Season Average Strikeouts
67.4
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
67.14
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.94
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
8.94
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
8.94
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1
Career Sacrifice Hit
15
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.75
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.75
Career Sacrifice Fly
119
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
5.95
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.93
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
232
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
11.6
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
11.56
Career Stolen Bases
97
Season Average Stolen Bases
4.85
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
4.83
Career Caught Stealing
40
Season Average Caught Stealing
2
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.99
Career Stolen Base Attempts
137
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
6.85
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
6.82
Career Stolen Base Percentage
70.8
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
70.8
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
70.8
Rafael Palmeiro Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
20
Season Average Seasons Fielding
20
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
20
Career Games Played as Fielder
2351
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
117.55
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Starts as Fielder
2290
Season Average Starts as Fielder
114.5
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.02
Career Played Outs
60666
Season Average Played Outs
3033.3
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
20222
Season Average Inning Played
1011.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
19844
Season Average Total Chances
992.2
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
8.83
Career Chances Accepted
19724
Season Average Chances Accepted
986.2
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
8.78
Career Fielding Percentage
99.4
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.4
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.4
Career Range Factor
8.39
Season Average Range Factor
8.39
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
8.39
Career Games Started %
97.41
Season Average Games Started %
97.41
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
97.41
Career Double Plays
1785
Season Average Double Plays
89.25
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.79
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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