2B Roberto Palacios #15
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
06/10/1974
2B ROBERTO PALACIOS #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
56 195 49 8 1 8 28 27 31 .251 .341 .426 4 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 45 50
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 55 65 55 60
Eye 60 65 55 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 25 40 35
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/09/1974 BAL Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/1974 BAL Win, 7-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
06/07/1974 BAL Loss, 3-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/06/1974 @ BOS Win, 1-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
06/05/1974 @ BOS Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/04/1974 @ BOS Loss, 4-5 5 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
06/03/1974 @ TOR Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
06/02/1974 @ TOR Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
06/01/1974 @ TOR Win, 4-1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
05/31/1974 @ TOR Loss, 3-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
To call Palacios a perfectionist is an understatement.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:04/04/1946
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$375,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 56 195 49 8 1 8 28 28 27 31 .251 .341 .426 .766 .352 .174 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 226 1 0 0 6 0 3 83 17 4 2 66.7 28.7 4.93 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   64 16 3 0 3 13 10 10 11 2 0 1 .250 .351 .438 .788
Versus Right   131 33 5 1 5 15 18 17 20 1 0 0 .252 .336 .420 .755
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 7 2 0 0 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .292 .346 .375 .721
April   75 14 2 0 2 9 11 8 12 0 0 0 .187 .265 .293 .558
May   91 28 4 1 6 14 15 15 16 2 0 1 .308 .404 .571 .975
June   29 7 2 0 0 5 2 4 3 1 0 0 .241 .324 .310 .634
Spring Training   58 15 2 0 4 5 9 7 8 0 0 0 .259 .338 .500 .838
Last Year   604 162 32 3 30 95 87 67 97 3 8 2 .268 .342 .480 .822
2 Years Ago   481 122 18 4 21 66 80 80 78 3 2 2 .254 .360 .439 .799
Career   2880 788 147 24 113 414 435 389 490 21 12 11 .274 .360 .459 .819
Home   91 18 0 0 4 11 10 10 11 1 0 0 .198 .275 .330 .604
Road   104 31 8 1 4 17 18 17 20 2 0 1 .298 .395 .510 .905
Grass   195 49 8 1 8 28 28 27 31 3 0 1 .251 .341 .426 .766
Day   132 32 4 0 7 20 19 17 19 3 0 1 .242 .327 .432 .759
Night   63 17 4 1 1 8 9 10 12 0 0 0 .270 .370 .413 .783
As Starter   193 48 8 1 8 27 27 26 31 3 0 1 .249 .336 .425 .761
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Close/Late   41 14 3 0 3 13 10 6 6 1 0 0 .341 .417 .634 1.051
Inning 1-3   78 17 3 0 3 8 10 7 13 2 0 0 .218 .276 .372 .648
Inning 4-6   56 13 2 0 1 4 7 10 7 0 0 1 .232 .358 .321 .680
Inning 7-9   61 19 3 1 4 16 11 10 11 1 0 0 .311 .403 .590 .993
0 Outs   52 11 3 0 0 1 8 5 10 0 0 0 .212 .281 .269 .550
1 Outs   53 14 1 1 3 11 8 15 7 3 0 0 .264 .408 .491 .899
2 Outs   90 24 4 0 5 16 12 7 14 0 0 1 .267 .327 .478 .804
Scoring Position   54 14 3 1 2 18 6 9 7 3 0 0 .259 .348 .463 .811
Bases Empty   88 24 3 0 4 4 14 12 14 0 0 0 .273 .360 .443 .803
Runner on 1st   53 11 2 0 2 6 8 6 10 0 0 1 .208 .300 .358 .658
Runner on 2nd   25 9 1 1 1 7 3 4 4 0 0 0 .360 .448 .600 1.048
Runner on 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 2 0 0 1 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 .154 .353 .385 .738
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   112 27 4 1 4 17 17 15 31 2 0 1 .241 .331 .402 .733
First Pitch   28 8 3 0 3 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .276 .714 .990
Count 0-1   18 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .389 .556
Count 0-2   15 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 1-0   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-1   14 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .357 .714
Count 1-2   37 11 2 0 3 9 7 0 8 0 0 1 .297 .316 .595 .910
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 2-2   31 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0 0 0 .032 .032 .032 .065
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 .250 1.000
Full Count   29 11 2 1 1 6 6 15 2 2 0 0 .379 .565 .621 1.186
Behind in Count   70 18 3 0 4 14 10 0 16 0 0 1 .257 .268 .471 .739
Ahead in Count   23 6 0 0 0 1 4 12 0 0 0 0 .261 .514 .261 .775
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 3rd   61 19 2 1 4 8 10 9 13 0 0 0 .311 .400 .574 .974
Batting 4th   128 29 6 0 4 19 16 17 17 3 0 0 .227 .311 .367 .678
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   65 20 3 1 5 10 10 8 10 0 0 1 .308 .392 .615 1.007
Medium Leverage   96 22 4 0 3 10 13 12 19 0 0 0 .229 .315 .365 .679
High Leverage   34 7 1 0 0 8 5 7 2 3 0 0 .206 .318 .235 .553
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Atlanta - MLB 23 158 576 161 32 4 11 83 71 58 1 7 106 5 2 .280 .343 .406 .749 117 118 6.2
1970 Atlanta - MLB 24 133 466 143 26 7 20 67 68 62 2 2 77 7 4 .307 .389 .521 .911 156 160 6.7
1971 Atlanta - MLB 25 156 558 151 31 5 23 75 101 95 3 3 101 5 3 .271 .378 .468 .846 147 153 8.2
1972 Atlanta - MLB 26 142 481 122 18 4 21 66 80 80 2 3 78 6 3 .254 .360 .439 .799 148 157 6.9
1973 Atlanta - MLB 27 160 604 162 32 3 30 95 87 67 2 3 97 8 8 .268 .342 .480 .822 132 134 6.3
1974 Atlanta - MLB 28 56 195 49 8 1 8 28 28 27 1 3 31 4 2 .251 .341 .426 .766 117 127 1.9
Total MLB 805 2880 788 147 24 113 414 435 389 11 21 490 35 22 .274 .360 .459 .819 138 142 36.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Total - 22 53 231 68 13 1 11 48 52 31 1 1 25 37 11 .294 .379 .502 .881 100 100 2.1
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Atlanta - MLB 25 6 24 4 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 .167 .231 .333 .564 64 62 2.0
Total MLB 6 24 4 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 .167 .231 .333 .564 64 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Atlanta - MLB 2B 150 148 343 528 121 895 24 .973 1304.2 6.01 +20.9 1.066
1969 Atlanta - MLB SS 10 0 4 4 0 9 1 .889 21.2 3.32 -0.3 .875
1969 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.2 .998
1970 Atlanta - MLB 2B 127 123 274 427 111 721 20 .972 1084.0 5.82 +12.2 1.061
1970 Atlanta - MLB SS 4 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 -0.3 .694
1971 Atlanta - MLB 2B 151 150 349 480 108 846 17 .980 1313.2 5.68 +16.8 1.070
1971 Atlanta - MLB SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 -1.2 .342
1972 Atlanta - MLB C 2 2 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 17.1 8.31 -1.1 .000 5 4 2 50.0
1972 Atlanta - MLB 2B 127 126 303 369 95 688 16 .977 1124.0 5.38 +7.0 1.019
1972 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 .982
1973 Atlanta - MLB 2B 152 152 364 478 126 858 16 .981 1348.1 5.62 +11.7 1.063
1974 Atlanta - MLB 2B 50 50 128 143 50 277 6 .978 435.2 5.60 +3.0 1.045
1974 Atlanta - MLB SS 3 3 2 13 2 16 1 .938 26.0 5.19 -0.6 .962
TOTAL C 2 2 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 17.1 8.31 -1.1 .000 5 4 2 50.0
TOTAL 2B 757 749 1761 2425 611 4285 99 .977 6610.1 5.70 +71.6 1.057
TOTAL SS 21 3 9 20 3 31 2 .935 63.0 4.14 -2.4 .839
TOTAL LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.2 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Atlanta Generals, out of college Georgetown
10/31/1968 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (60).
04/08/1969 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1969 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/29/1969 Wins the 1969 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
05/25/1970 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/16/1970 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/01/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/17/1970 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
08/26/1971 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $162,500.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
04/19/1972 Injured (strained gluteus),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/03/1972 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/19/1972 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/29/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $337,500.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/26/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/22/1973 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $375,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 150 7
1973 152 2
Year PA Rank
1973 684 4
Year AB Rank
1973 604 4
Year K Rank
1969 106 9
Year TB Rank
1971 261 10
1973 290 5
Year 2B Rank
1969 32 7
1971 31 10
1973 32 10
Year HR Rank
1973 30 3
Year RBI Rank
1973 95 6
Year R Rank
1971 101 4
Year BB Rank
1971 95 5
Year SF Rank
1969 7 2
Year EBH Rank
1971 59 8
1973 65 4
Year AVG Rank
1970 .307 9
Year OBP Rank
1970 .389 10
Year SLG Rank
1970 .521 7
1972 .439 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 7.38 7
Year ISO Rank
1970 .215 8
1971 .197 9
1972 .185 9
1973 .212 9
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .402 7
1972 .369 9
Year OPS Rank
1970 .911 7
1972 .799 10
Year WAR Rank
1969 6.2 8
1970 6.5 6
1971 8.1 4
1972 6.5 8
1973 6.1 9
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