Jim Palmer Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

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

Jim Palmer
NameJim Palmer
Date of BirthOctober 15, 1945
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut1965

Jim Palmer Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Jim Palmer.

Change Chart

    📊 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:

    GS521 (MLB Rank: 42)
    GF15 (MLB Rank: 3,958)
    W268 (MLB Rank: 36)
    L152 (MLB Rank: 157)
    SV4 (MLB Rank: 2,131)
    ERA2.86 (MLB Rank: 1,168)
    IP3948 (MLB Rank: 43)
    SHO53 (MLB Rank: 16)
    CG211 (MLB Rank: 121)
    SO2,212 (MLB Rank: 65)
    BB1311 (MLB Rank: 31)
    H3,349 (MLB Rank: 86)
    HR303 (MLB Rank: 58)
    SO95.04 (MLB Rank: 5,423)
    BB92.99 (MLB Rank: 8,483)
    H97.63 (MLB Rank: 10,372)
    HR90.69 (MLB Rank: 6,161)
    WHIP1.18 (MLB Rank: 10,727)
    WAR67.6 (MLB Rank: 39)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1984)

    In his final season (1984), Jim Palmer recorded the following stats:

    GS3
    GF2
    W0
    L3
    ERA9.17
    IP17.2
    SO4
    BB17
    H22
    HR2
    SO92.04
    BB98.66
    H911.21
    HR91.02
    WHIP2.208
    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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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