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James Alvin Palmer (born October 15, 1945) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1967, 1969–1984). Palmer was the winningest MLB pitcher in the 1970s, totaling 186 wins.
Jim Palmer. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-3 , 190lb (190cm, 86kg) Born: October 15, 1945 in New York, NY. High School: Schools:, Debut: (Age 19-184d, 12,341st in major league history) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER.
- October 15, 1945
James Alvin Palmer was a Major League Baseball player who spent his entire 19-year Hall of Fame pitching career with the Baltimore Orioles ( 1965 - 1984 ). When Jim, his nickname, pitched a shutout in Game 2 of the 1966 World Series, he became the youngest hurler in Fall Classic history to toss a shutout.
When Palmer earned the win in Game 3 of the 1983 World Series against the Phillies, he became the first pitcher in major league history to win a World Series game in three different decades. He also threw a no-hitter against Oakland in 1969 and, remarkably, never surrendered a grand slam in his entire career.
James Alvin Palmer. Nickname: Cakes. Born: 10/15/1945 in New York, NY. College: Arizona State. Debut: 4/17/1965. Hall of Fame: 1990. Follow: Batting. Pitching.
Complete career MLB stats for the Baltimore Orioles Starting Pitcher Jim Palmer on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Oct 14, 2023 · Palmer became the youngest pitcher to record a World Series shutout when he defeated Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers, 6-0, in Game 2 in 1966. Nine days short of his 21st birthday, Palmer held the Dodgers to four hits, all but one of them singles.
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