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 was Vicente Palacios's career batting average?

Vicente Palacios batted .045 over his career, with 4 hits in 88 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	29.3	27	14	9	13	4.30	4.29 (avg)	621.9
1988	PIT	NL	1	2	7	3	0	0	0	24.3	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	81.7	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	117.7	104	58	43	95	4.44	4.51 (+2%)	165.2
1995	SLN	NL	2	3	20	5	0	0	0	40.3	48	26	19	34	5.80	4.45 (-30%)	-791.0
2000	SDN	NL	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	10.7	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

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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

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Vicente Palacios — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	134

Salary History

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 Career Earnings			$782,500

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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 was Vicente Palacios's career batting average?: Vicente Palacios batted .045 over his career, with 4 hits in 88 at bats.
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.