What years did Vicente Palacios play?

Vicente Palacios played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000.

Was Vicente Palacios a pitcher?

Yes. Vicente Palacios pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 270 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vicente Palacios hit?

Vicente Palacios hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Vicente Palacios play for?

Vicente Palacios played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1988, 1990–1992), the St. Louis Cardinals (1994–1995), and the San Diego Padres (2000).

What were Vicente Palacios's career stats?

In 134 games, Vicente Palacios went 17-20 with a 4.43 ERA, 270 strikeouts, 372.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves.

What was Vicente Palacios's salary?

Vicente Palacios's last recorded salary was $250,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $250,000, in 1995, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1995.

What position did Vicente Palacios play?

Vicente Palacios played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Vicente Palacios and how much did he weigh?

Vicente Palacios was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Vicente Palacios's career ERA?

Vicente Palacios finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 17-20 with 270 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Vicente Palacios have?

Vicente Palacios recorded 270 career strikeouts.

Is Vicente Palacios in the Hall of Fame?

No. Vicente Palacios has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Vicente Palacios

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2000)

Vicente Palacios was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 14 seasons. Across 134 career appearances, he went 17-20 with a 4.43 ERA and 270 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 17–20

ERA 4.43

WHIP 1.36

SO 270

Pitcher PIV -1847.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 165 lb
Born: 7/19/1963 in Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz, México
MLB Debut: 1987-09-04
Last Game: 2000-05-11

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Career Pitching Statistics

Vicente Palacios — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	20	134	44	2	2	7	372.0	348	183	44	158	270	4.43	-1847.7

Career ERA 4.43 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 6.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Vicente Palacios Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	PIT	NL	2	1	6	4	0	0	0	29.1	27	14	9	13	4.30	4.29 (avg)	621.9
1988	PIT	NL	1	2	7	3	0	0	0	24.1	28	18	15	15	6.66	3.73 (-78%)	-763.2
1990	PIT	NL	0	0	7	0	0	0	3	15.0	4	0	2	8	0.00	3.86 (+100%)	646.9
1991	PIT	NL	6	3	36	7	1	1	3	81.2	69	34	38	64	3.75	3.91 (+4%)	-1470.0
1992	PIT	NL	3	2	20	8	0	0	0	53.0	56	25	27	33	4.25	3.75 (-13%)	581.3
1994	SLN	NL	3	8	31	17	1	1	1	117.2	104	58	43	95	4.44	4.51 (+2%)	165.2
1995	SLN	NL	2	3	20	5	0	0	0	40.1	48	26	19	34	5.80	4.45 (-30%)	-791.0
2000	SDN	NL	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	10.2	12	8	5	8	6.75	4.77 (-42%)	-838.9
Career · 8 seasons			17	20	134	44	2	2	7	372.0	348	183	158	270	4.43	—	-1,848

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Vicente Palacios — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
134	88	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	43	.045	.067	.045	.112	0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 82.6% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 79.8% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 88.7% below league average.

Career OPS .112 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 84.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vicente Palacios — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	PIT	NL	6	9	1	1	0	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PIT	NL	7	8	0	0	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PIT	NL	7	4	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PIT	NL	36	14	0	1	0	7	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PIT	NL	20	14	0	1	0	6	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SLN	NL	31	33	0	0	0	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SLN	NL	20	6	1	1	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SDN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			134	88	2	4	2	43	.045	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Vicente Palacios — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	67	43	1	2	0	0	.047
Away	67	45	1	2	0	0	.044

Pitching — Home / Away

Vicente Palacios — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	67	192.1	170	92	85	135	4.31
Away	67	179.2	178	91	73	135	4.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Vicente Palacios — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2000-05-11	SDP	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
2000-05-06	SDP	AZ	L	0	0	0	0
2000-05-05	SDP	AZ	L	0	0	0	0
2000-05-01	SDP	MIA	L	0	0	0	0
2000-04-29	SDP	ATL	L	0	0	0	0
2000-04-26	SDP	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
2000-04-20	SDP	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1995-06-21	STL	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1995-06-16	STL	SFG	W	2	0	0	1
1995-06-11	STL	ATL	W	2	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Vicente Palacios — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-05-11	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
2000-05-06	SDP	AZ	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2000-05-05	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2000-05-01	SDP	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-04-29	SDP	ATL	L	2.0	3	3	3	1	0	1
2000-04-26	SDP	PIT	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2000-04-20	SDP	STL	—	1.2	5	6	4	2	3	2
1995-06-21	STL	LAD	L	1.1	4	6	6	1	0	1
1995-06-16	STL	SFG	W	5.2	6	4	3	2	5	0
1995-06-11	STL	ATL	—	4.0	8	3	3	1	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vicente Palacios — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	134	44	25	45	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vicente Palacios — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	PIT	P	6	4	2	1	0	0
1988	PIT	P	7	3	3	5	0	0
1990	PIT	P	7	0	2	0	0	0
1991	PIT	P	36	7	4	9	0	0
1992	PIT	P	20	8	5	7	1	1
1994	SLN	P	31	17	6	16	2	0
1995	SLN	P	20	5	3	4	0	0
2000	SDN	P	7	0	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Vicente Palacios — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	134

Salary History

Vicente Palacios's recorded salaries total $782,500 over 5 seasons, 1988 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Palacios's career ran from 1987 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1990, and 2000.

Vicente Palacios — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1995	SLN	NL	$250,000
1994	SLN	NL	$175,000
1992	PIT	NL	$170,000
1991	PIT	NL	$125,000
1988	PIT	NL	$62,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$782,500

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Vicente Palacios: the record in brief

Vicente Palacios played a first major league game on September 4, 1987 and a last one on May 11, 2000. By club, Palacios's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987 to 1992), the St. Louis Cardinals (1994 to 1995), and the San Diego Padres (2000). Palacios is listed as a pitcher at 165 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Palacios threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 19, 1963, in Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz, México.

Across 134 games (44 starts), Palacios recorded 17 wins against 20 losses with a 4.43 ERA. The totals include 270 strikeouts. Against a 4.16 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.43 mark was 6.5% worse. Palacios won 6 games in 1991, the most of any season listed. 1994 produced Palacios's most strikeouts, 95. 1991 was Palacios's sharpest full season, a 3.75 ERA against the league's 3.91.

Palacios appears at one position only: pitcher, in 134 games. Fielding on the mound produced 25 putouts and 45 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vicente Palacios

What years did Vicente Palacios play?: Vicente Palacios played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000.
Was Vicente Palacios a pitcher?: Yes. Vicente Palacios pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 270 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vicente Palacios hit?: Vicente Palacios hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Vicente Palacios play for?: Vicente Palacios played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1988, 1990–1992), the St. Louis Cardinals (1994–1995), and the San Diego Padres (2000).
What were Vicente Palacios's career stats?: In 134 games, Vicente Palacios went 17-20 with a 4.43 ERA, 270 strikeouts, 372.0 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
How much did Vicente Palacios earn in his career?: Vicente Palacios's recorded salaries total $782,500 over 5 seasons, 1988 to 1995. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Palacios's career ran from 1987 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1990, and 2000.
What was Vicente Palacios's salary?: Vicente Palacios's last recorded salary was $250,000, in 1995. His highest recorded salary was $250,000, in 1995, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1995.
What position did Vicente Palacios play?: Vicente Palacios played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Vicente Palacios and how much did he weigh?: Vicente Palacios was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Vicente Palacios's career ERA?: Vicente Palacios finished with a 4.43 career ERA, going 17-20 with 270 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Vicente Palacios have?: Vicente Palacios recorded 270 career strikeouts.
Is Vicente Palacios in the Hall of Fame?: No. Vicente Palacios has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.