Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael (Corrales) Palmeiro
Born: September 24, 1964
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 7 (1982 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Jackson HS (Miami, FL)
Mississippi State
Career: 1985-2018
Major League Statistics
Rafael (Corrales) Palmeiro compiled a career batting average of .303 with 34 home runs and 209 RBI in his 302-game career with the Peoria Chiefs, Pittsfield Cubs, Iowa Cubs, Sugar Land Skeeters and Cleburne Railroaders. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 2018 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 73 | 315 | 279 | 34 | 83 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 34 | .297 | .369 | .459 | .828 | 128 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 140 | 579 | 509 | 66 | 156 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 95 | 15 | 7 | 54 | 32 | .306 | .367 | .442 | .809 | 225 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 57 | 244 | 214 | 36 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | .299 | .366 | .547 | .913 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015 | Ind | ATLL | Sugar Land Skeeters | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Cleburne Railroaders | 31 | 125 | 103 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 25 | .301 | .424 | .495 | .919 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 302 | 1268 | 1109 | 147 | 336 | 67 | 9 | 34 | 209 | 28 | 14 | 128 | 113 | .303 | .374 | .472 | .846 | 523 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 70 | 113 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 1.714 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | OF | 130 | 248 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 1.977 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 9 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 7.889 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 47 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 1.957 |
| 2018 | Ind | AA | Cleburne Railroaders | 1B | 5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.800 |
| Totals | 261 | 538 | 31 | 6 | 12 | .990 | 2.180 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2015 | Ind | Atlantic League | Sugar Land Skeeters | September 18, 2015 | September 18, 2015 | |
| 2018 | Ind | American Association | Cleburne Railroaders | May 18, 2018 | August 8, 2018 |
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