Jim Palmer played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1984, appearing in 558 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 268 W and 152 L, an ERA of 2.86, 2,212 SO, a WHIP of 1.18, and a WAR of 67.6.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Jim Palmer |
| Date of Birth | October 15, 1945 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1965 |
Jim Palmer Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jim Palmer.
📊 Career Summary
Jim Palmer appeared in 558 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1965 to 1984. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 521 (MLB Rank: 42) |
| GF | 15 (MLB Rank: 3,958) |
| W | 268 (MLB Rank: 36) |
| L | 152 (MLB Rank: 157) |
| SV | 4 (MLB Rank: 2,131) |
| ERA | 2.86 (MLB Rank: 1,168) |
| IP | 3948 (MLB Rank: 43) |
| SHO | 53 (MLB Rank: 16) |
| CG | 211 (MLB Rank: 121) |
| SO | 2,212 (MLB Rank: 65) |
| BB | 1311 (MLB Rank: 31) |
| H | 3,349 (MLB Rank: 86) |
| HR | 303 (MLB Rank: 58) |
| SO9 | 5.04 (MLB Rank: 5,423) |
| BB9 | 2.99 (MLB Rank: 8,483) |
| H9 | 7.63 (MLB Rank: 10,372) |
| HR9 | 0.69 (MLB Rank: 6,161) |
| WHIP | 1.18 (MLB Rank: 10,727) |
| WAR | 67.6 (MLB Rank: 39) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1984)
In his final season (1984), Jim Palmer recorded the following stats:
| GS | 3 |
| GF | 2 |
| W | 0 |
| L | 3 |
| ERA | 9.17 |
| IP | 17.2 |
| SO | 4 |
| BB | 17 |
| H | 22 |
| HR | 2 |
| SO9 | 2.04 |
| BB9 | 8.66 |
| H9 | 11.21 |
| HR9 | 1.02 |
| WHIP | 2.208 |
| WAR | −0.8 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1975, 23 W
- Most SO: 1970, 199 SO
- Most IP: 1975, 323 IP
- Best WAR: 1975, 8.4 WAR
- Best ERA: 1972, 2.07 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Jim Palmer appeared in 17 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.63, pitched 123.4 IP, struck out 90 batters, with 8 W and 3 L.
Jim Palmer Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965 | 5 | 4 | 3.72 | 0.556 | 1 | 75 | 92 | -0.6 | 1.424 | 6 | 75 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 93 | 3.63 | 7.3 | 1.34 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 394 |
1966 | 15 | 10 | 3.46 | 0.6 | 0 | 147 | 208.1 | 2.2 | 1.282 | 21 | 176 | 91 | 83 | 80 | 98 | 3.76 | 6.4 | 1.62 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 867 |
1967 | 3 | 1 | 2.94 | 0.75 | 0 | 23 | 49 | 0.7 | 1.102 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 109 | 4.42 | 4.2 | 1.15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.1 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 194 |
1969 | 16 | 4 | 2.34 | 0.8 | 0 | 123 | 181 | 4.2 | 1.077 | 11 | 131 | 64 | 48 | 47 | 152 | 3.02 | 6.1 | 1.92 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 722 |
1970 | 20 | 10 | 2.71 | 0.667 | 0 | 199 | 305 | 6.4 | 1.19 | 21 | 263 | 100 | 98 | 92 | 134 | 3.22 | 5.9 | 1.99 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1257 |
1971 | 20 | 9 | 2.68 | 0.69 | 0 | 184 | 282 | 4.1 | 1.195 | 19 | 231 | 106 | 94 | 84 | 126 | 3.19 | 5.9 | 1.74 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1165 |
1972 | 21 | 10 | 2.07 | 0.677 | 0 | 184 | 274.1 | 5.2 | 1.053 | 21 | 219 | 70 | 73 | 63 | 149 | 2.83 | 6 | 2.63 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1094 |
1973 | 22 | 9 | 2.4 | 0.71 | 1 | 158 | 296.1 | 6.3 | 1.141 | 16 | 225 | 113 | 86 | 79 | 155 | 3.38 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1190 |
1974 | 7 | 12 | 3.27 | 0.368 | 0 | 84 | 178.2 | 1.4 | 1.371 | 12 | 176 | 69 | 78 | 65 | 105 | 3.72 | 4.2 | 1.22 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 770 |
1975 | 23 | 11 | 2.09 | 0.676 | 1 | 193 | 323 | 8.4 | 1.031 | 20 | 253 | 80 | 87 | 75 | 169 | 2.96 | 5.4 | 2.41 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 0.6 | 7 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1268 |
1976 | 22 | 13 | 2.51 | 0.629 | 0 | 159 | 315 | 6.5 | 1.076 | 20 | 255 | 84 | 101 | 88 | 130 | 3.33 | 4.5 | 1.89 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1256 |
1977 | 20 | 11 | 2.91 | 0.645 | 0 | 193 | 319 | 7.3 | 1.135 | 24 | 263 | 99 | 106 | 103 | 131 | 3.47 | 5.4 | 1.95 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1269 |
1978 | 21 | 12 | 2.46 | 0.636 | 0 | 138 | 296 | 6.4 | 1.159 | 19 | 246 | 97 | 94 | 81 | 143 | 3.48 | 4.2 | 1.42 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1197 |
1979 | 10 | 6 | 3.3 | 0.625 | 0 | 67 | 155.2 | 2.1 | 1.201 | 12 | 144 | 43 | 66 | 57 | 122 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.56 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 639 |
1980 | 16 | 10 | 3.98 | 0.615 | 0 | 109 | 224 | 1.7 | 1.393 | 26 | 238 | 74 | 108 | 99 | 100 | 4.32 | 4.4 | 1.47 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 959 |
1981 | 7 | 8 | 3.75 | 0.467 | 0 | 35 | 127.1 | 1.1 | 1.28 | 14 | 117 | 46 | 60 | 53 | 97 | 4.61 | 2.5 | 0.76 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 532 |
1982 | 15 | 5 | 3.13 | 0.75 | 1 | 103 | 227 | 4.8 | 1.137 | 22 | 195 | 63 | 85 | 79 | 129 | 3.95 | 4.1 | 1.63 | 32 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 920 |
1983 | 5 | 4 | 4.23 | 0.556 | 0 | 34 | 76.2 | 0.2 | 1.37 | 11 | 86 | 19 | 42 | 36 | 94 | 4.48 | 4 | 1.79 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 332 |
1984 | 0 | 3 | 9.17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17.2 | -0.8 | 2.208 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 6.67 | 2 | 0.24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 89 |