Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro #25 1B

Player Card | Career Stats
CAREER BATTING STATS
G H R HR RBI BA SLG
2831 3020 1663 569 1835 .288 .515
1834 Results for rafael palmeiro

Saving the Gold Gloves

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...s no way that any decent sort of system involving the BBWAA would have given us "Rafael Palmeiro, Gold Glove winner" in 1999, even without a reasonable playing-time requirement (which should by now...

Blog | November 12, 2009

Can we replace Gold Gloves?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...because it appears that each voter only gets to vote for one player. This is how Rafael Palmeiro and Bobby Abreu won -- if 10 percent of the voters are morons, but the other 90...

Blog | November 12, 2009

Postseason had many defining moments

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

A wrong message in McGwire's return

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Tony La Russa, Bud Selig and others celebrating Mark McGwire's return to baseball still don't get it. This isn't the lesson baseball needs to be teaching.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Must-see Cubs TV

Jon Greenberg, ESPNChicago.com

Hiring the next Cubs manager would definitely make for must-see TV for fans.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009

From zeroes to heroes

David Schoenfield, ESPNChicago.com

Cubs fans will always remember 1984. Here's how then-GM Dallas Green built a winner.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling

Buster Olney

Maybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Jeter hitting monumental heights

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Derek Jeter broke Luis Aparicio's record for career hits by a shortstop last month. Now the 35-year-old has Lou Gehrig in his sights.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Needed: 'Good guys' to fight steroids

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

A court ruled against it and the Barry Bonds case looks flimsy. If even the government can't get it right in the fight against steroids, who will ride in to save the day for baseball?

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009

Bill James on steroids

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...is going to be in the Hall of Fame, and Roger Clemens, and Sammy Sosa, and Rafael Palmeiro, and probably even Barry Bonds. I am not especially advocating this; I simply think that is...

Blog | July 22, 2009

ATH : Paying for Others Mistakes?

In a recent interview, Albert Pujols explained that he wants to be a guy that people look up to.

ESPN Insider Video | July 13, 2009

PTI : Wakefield Wins 19.5?

Can the aging but accurate knuckle ball pitcher get 20 wins this season?

ESPN Insider Video | July 09, 2009

Banned substances and the Hall of Fame

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...to boost his performance be viewed as someone with these three traits? How do you place Rafael Palmeiro, Alex Rodriguez and now Manny Ramirez in the same class as Sandy Koufax, Willie McCovey and...

Blog | May 09, 2009

Chat: Biggest Fall From Grace?

...worse fall from grace in the past year? The nominees include Mark McGwire, Terrell Owens and Rafael Palmeiro. Send in your comments on these boys, or write in to add some other suggestions to...

Chat | November 07, 2005