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Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer

#30 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1965—1984
Starting Pitcher
BORN
October 15, 1945, in New York, NY
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Baltimore Orioles

What Pitches Did Jim Palmer Throw?

Fastball
Slow Curve
Slider
268
WINS
64.7
QUALITY START PCT
68.9
WAR
152
LOSSES
125
ERA+
47.0
WAR7
2.86
ERA
1.69
K / BB RATIO
22.6
WAR3
2212
STRIKEOUTS
1.18
WHIP
3.5
WAR PER SEASON
Handsome, erudite athlete who helmed the Baltimore staff for close to two decades.
Hall of Fame
6-TIME
ALL-STAR
Orioles
ALL-TIME TEAM
1966, '70, '83
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Jim Palmer Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Palmer
CAREER
68.9
WAR7
47.0
WAR5C
30.7
WAR3
22.6
JAWS
58.0
WAR PER SN
3.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Jim Palmer Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
30
CAREER
31
LONG PEAK
36
PRIME
57
SHORT PEAK
55
JAWS
29
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS