Lowell Palmer
| Lowell Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 18, 1947 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 1969, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1974, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–18 |
| Earned run average | 5.29 |
| Strikeouts | 239 |
| Teams | |
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Lowell Raymond Palmer (born August 18, 1947) is a retired American
MLB) as a member of four different teams over all or portions of five seasons (1969–1972 and 1974). Born in Sacramento, California
, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
Baseball career
Palmer graduated from
Norte Del Rio High School and attended American River College, both in Sacramento. He was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase). Palmer was called up to the Phillies after posting a 36–17 won–lost record in 31⁄2 minor league seasons, with 534 strikeouts in 516 innings pitched
.
Major leagues
He made his major league debut on June 21, 1969, with a
innings, but unraveled in the seventh and eighth innings, permitting five earned runs; he was tagged with the Phils' 8–2 defeat.[1]
Palmer threw a three-
Cleveland Indians (1972) and San Diego Padres
(1974), he posted a career record of 5–18; his earned run average for in his 106 career MLB appearances (with 25 starts) was 5.29.
One of his main problems was wildness, as he
K/9IP
of 6.79, which was higher than the major league average. Including his career walks, hit batsmen (23), and hits allowed (302), Palmer gave up a total of 527 baserunners in his 3162⁄3 innings pitched. His final pro season was 1977.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Lowell Palmer at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)