Rafael Palmeiro

First base 1986–2005 4× All-Star

3,020H

569HR

.288AVG

1,835RBI

.886OPS

Rafael Palmeiro, born in Havana, Cuba, played 20 seasons (1986–2005) primarily as a first baseman, mostly with the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs. He collected 3,020 hits and 569 home runs with a .288 batting average, ranking 1st in hits among Cuban-born players. He was selected to 4 All-Star games.

Born: September 24, 1964 · Havana, Cuba · 181 major leaguers from Havana
Bats / Throws: L / L
Teams: Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs

Batting

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG
1986	Chicago Cubs	22	73	9	18	4	0	3	12	1	4	6	.247
1987	Chicago Cubs	84	221	32	61	15	1	14	30	2	20	26	.276
1988	Chicago Cubs	152	580	75	178	41	5	8	53	12	38	34	.307
1989	Texas Rangers	156	559	76	154	23	4	8	64	4	63	48	.275
1990	Texas Rangers	154	598	72	191	35	6	14	89	3	40	59	.319
1991	Texas Rangers	159	631	115	203	49	3	26	88	4	68	72	.322
1992	Texas Rangers	159	608	84	163	27	4	22	85	2	72	83	.268
1993	Texas Rangers	160	597	124	176	40	2	37	105	22	73	85	.295
1994	Baltimore Orioles	111	436	82	139	32	0	23	76	7	54	63	.319
1995	Baltimore Orioles	143	554	89	172	30	2	39	104	3	62	65	.310
1996	Baltimore Orioles	162	626	110	181	40	2	39	142	8	95	96	.289
1997	Baltimore Orioles	158	614	95	156	24	2	38	110	5	67	109	.254
1998	Baltimore Orioles	162	619	98	183	36	1	43	121	11	79	91	.296
1999	Texas Rangers	158	565	96	183	30	1	47	148	2	97	69	.324
2000	Texas Rangers	158	565	102	163	29	3	39	120	2	103	77	.288
2001	Texas Rangers	160	600	98	164	33	0	47	123	1	101	90	.273
2002	Texas Rangers	155	546	99	149	34	0	43	105	2	104	94	.273
2003	Texas Rangers	154	561	92	146	21	2	38	112	2	84	77	.260
2004	Baltimore Orioles	154	550	68	142	29	0	23	88	2	86	61	.258
2005	Baltimore Orioles	110	369	47	98	13	0	18	60	2	43	43	.266
Career		2,831	10,472	1,663	3,020	585	38	569	1,835	97	1,353	1,348	.288

More Cuban first basemen of his era

Orestes Destrade1987–1994 · 184 H, 26 HR Barbaro Garbey1984–1988 · 167 H, 11 HR Orlando Gonzalez1976–1980 · 39 H, 0 HR