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Jim Palmer 2026 Season · BAL

Career: 268-152, 2.86 ERA, 2212 K in 3948.0 IP.

Awards: 3x AL Cy Young (1973, 1975, 1976).

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Jim Palmer

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+9.0Career NUT

+9 to Nutty

Career

2.86ERA1.18WHIP268W2212K3948.0IP4SV

R/R · 6' 3", 195 lb · b. Oct 15, 1945 · New York, NY · Signed Undrafted FA, 1965

Player Overview

Year by Year


1965	19	BAL	-0.1	5	4	3.72	27	6	0	0	7	1	0	394	92.0	75	38	56	2	75	1.42
1966	20	BAL	-0.6	15	10	3.46	30	30	6	0	0	0	0	867	208.1	176	80	91	0	147	1.28
1967	21	BAL	-0.7	3	1	2.94	9	9	2	1	0	0	0	194	49.0	34	16	20	0	23	1.10
1969	23	BAL	+1.3	16	4	2.34	26	23	11	6	1	0	0	722	181.0	131	47	64	1	123	1.08
1970	24	BAL	+2.4	20	10	2.71	39	39	17	5	0	0	0	1257	305.0	263	92	100	1	199	1.19
1971	25	BAL	+1.0	20	9	2.68	37	37	20	3	0	0	0	1165	282.0	231	84	106	4	184	1.20
1972	26	BAL	+1.5	21	10	2.07	36	36	18	3	0	0	0	1094	274.1	219	63	70	1	184	1.05
1973	27	BAL	+1.3	22	9	2.40	38	37	19	6	1	1	1	1190	296.1	225	79	113	3	158	1.14
1974	28	BAL	-0.2	7	12	3.27	26	26	5	2	0	0	0	770	178.2	176	65	69	3	84	1.37
1975	29	BAL	+2.9	23	11	2.09	39	38	25	10	1	1	1	1268	323.0	253	75	80	2	193	1.03
1976	30	BAL	+0.7	22	13	2.51	40	40	23	6	0	0	0	1256	315.0	255	88	84	8	159	1.08
1977	31	BAL	+1.9	20	11	2.91	39	39	22	3	0	0	0	1269	319.0	263	103	99	3	193	1.13
1978	32	BAL	+0.8	21	12	2.46	38	38	19	6	0	0	0	1197	296.0	246	81	97	1	138	1.16
1979	33	BAL	+0.5	10	6	3.30	23	22	7	0	1	0	0	639	155.2	144	57	43	0	67	1.20
1980	34	BAL	-1.3	16	10	3.98	34	33	4	0	0	0	0	959	224.0	238	99	74	3	109	1.39
1981	35	BAL	-1.6	7	8	3.75	22	22	5	0	0	0	0	532	127.1	117	53	46	2	35	1.28
1982	36	BAL	-0.3	15	5	3.13	36	32	8	2	1	1	1	920	227.0	195	79	63	4	103	1.14
1983	37	BAL	-0.5	5	4	4.23	14	11	0	0	1	0	0	332	76.2	86	36	19	0	34	1.37
1984	38	BAL	—	0	3	9.17	5	3	0	0	2	0	0	89	17.2	22	18	17	0	4	2.21
Career	—	19 yrs	+9.0	268	152	2.86	558	521	211	53	15	4	4	16114	3948.0	3349	1253	1311	38	2212	1.18

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Palmer's career NUT of +9

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.9

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NUT by Season

-0.1

-0.6

-0.7

+1.3

+2.4

+1.0

+1.5

+1.3

-0.2

+2.9

+0.7

+1.9

+0.8

+0.5

-1.3

-1.6

-0.3

-0.5

Awards

1966World Series Championship

1970AL All-Star · World Series Championship

1971AL All-Star

1972AL All-Star · Orioles Most Valuable Award

1973AL Cy Young · Orioles Most Valuable Award

1975AL Cy Young · AL Player of the Month · AL Player of the Week · AL All-Star

1976AL Cy Young · AL Player of the Week · Rawlings AL Gold Glove

1977AL Player of the Week · AL All-Star · Rawlings AL Gold Glove

1978AL Player of the Week · AL All-Star · Rawlings AL Gold Glove

1979Rawlings AL Gold Glove

1982AL Player of the Week · AL Pitcher of the Month

1983World Series Championship

1985Uniform number retired

1990Hall Of Fame

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