Jermaine Palacios
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022)
Jermaine Palacios was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 2022 for the Minnesota Twins. In 30 career games, he hit .143 with 10 hits, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 145 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2022-05-31
- Last Game
- 2022-10-05
Full name: Jermaine Manuel Palacios
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .143 | .184 | .229 | .413 | -478 |
Career AVG .143 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.
Career OBP .184 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.
Career SLG .229 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.
Career OPS .413 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 30 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .143 | .242 (-41%) | .311 (-41%) | .394 (-42%) | .706 (-42%) | -477.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 30 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | .143 | — | — | — | — | -478 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (32 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .059 |
| Away | 23 | 53 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .170 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-05 | MIN | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-10-04 | MIN | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-10-03 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-10-02 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-10-01 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-30 | MIN | DET | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-09-29 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-25 | MIN | LAA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022-09-24 | MIN | LAA | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-09-23 | MIN | LAA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | MIN | CLE | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-03 | MIN | CHW | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 12 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 14 |
Jermaine Palacios: the record in brief
Jermaine Palacios played a first major league game on May 31, 2022 and a last one on October 5, 2022. The team column never changes: it is the Minnesota Twins in 2022. The bio lists Palacios as a shortstop who both batted and threw right-handed. Palacios is listed at 6'0" and 145 pounds. The birth record reads July 19, 1996, in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. Jermaine Palacios was the playing name; the full given name is Jermaine Manuel.
Palacios's career batting table shows 30 games, 70 at bats and 10 hits, a .143 average, plus 2 home runs and 6 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .184 and the slugging percentage .229, for an OPS of .413. Palacios's .143 average ran 41.1% below the .243 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 41.6% below league average (.413 against .706). Palacios's lone season row is 2022 with the Minnesota Twins: 30 games, 10 hits in 70 at bats. That year the league hit .242, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jermaine Palacios
- Was Jermaine Palacios a pitcher?
- No. Jermaine Palacios was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Jermaine Palacios hit?
- Jermaine Palacios hit 2 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did Jermaine Palacios play for?
- Jermaine Palacios played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (2022).
- What were Jermaine Palacios's career stats?
- In 30 games, Jermaine Palacios had 10 hits, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, and 8 runs, with a .143 batting average.
- What position did Jermaine Palacios play?
- Jermaine Palacios played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jermaine Palacios and how much did he weigh?
- Jermaine Palacios was listed at 6 feet and 145 pounds.
- What was Jermaine Palacios's career batting average?
- Jermaine Palacios batted .143 over his career, with 10 hits in 70 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jermaine Palacios have?
- Jermaine Palacios drove in 6 runs in his career.
- What was Jermaine Palacios's career ERA?
- Jermaine Palacios finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- Is Jermaine Palacios in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jermaine Palacios has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.