What years did Lowell Palmer play?

Lowell Palmer played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.

Was Lowell Palmer a pitcher?

Yes. Lowell Palmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 239 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lowell Palmer hit?

Lowell Palmer hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.

Lowell Palmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1974)

W–L 5–18

ERA 5.29

WHIP 1.59

SO 239

Pitcher PIV -9538.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 8/18/1947 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-06-21
Last Game: 1974-09-16

Full name: Lowell Raymond Palmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	18	106	25	2	1	0	316.7	302	186	41	202	239	5.29	-9538.5

Career ERA 5.29 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 47.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	PHI	NL	2	8	26	9	1	1	90.0	91	52	47	68	5.20	3.61 (-44%)	-1990.4
1970	PHI	NL	1	2	38	5	0	0	102.0	98	62	55	85	5.47	3.89 (-41%)	-1944.0
1971	PHI	NL	0	0	3	1	0	0	15.0	13	10	13	6	6.00	3.47 (-73%)	-1568.4
1972	SLN	NL	0	3	16	2	0	0	34.7	30	15	26	25	3.89	3.26 (-19%)	-675.4
1972	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	2	3	4.50	—	0.0
1974	SDN	NL	2	5	22	8	1	0	73.0	68	46	59	52	5.67	3.63 (-56%)	-3360.4
Career · 6 seasons			5	18	106	25	2	1	316.2	302	186	202	239	5.29	—	-9,539

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
108	82	9	10	3	1	1	5	0	3	45	.122	.153	.220	.372	0

Career AVG .122 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .372 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	PHI	NL	26	22	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	10	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	PHI	NL	38	27	4	4	3	0	0	4	2	15	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	PHI	NL	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	SLN	NL	17	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	SDN	NL	23	23	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	15	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			108	82	9	10	3	1	1	5	3	45	.122	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	41	5	5	1	2	.122
Away	56	41	4	5	0	3	.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	158.0	160	94	98	123	5.35
Away	56	158.2	142	92	104	116	5.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1974-09-16	SDP	CIN	L	0	0
1974-09-09	SDP	CIN	L	0	0
1974-09-02	SDP	ATL	L	0	0
1974-08-30	SDP	CHC	L	1	1
1974-08-25	SDP	PIT	L	0	0
1974-08-21	SDP	WSN	L	1	1
1974-08-18	SDP	CHC	L	0	0
1974-08-17	SDP	CHC	W	0	0
1974-08-13	SDP	STL	W	4	3
1974-08-05	SDP	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-09-16	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0
1974-09-09	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1974-09-02	SDP	ATL	—	3.0	2	2	2	2	3	1
1974-08-30	SDP	CHC	—	4.0	1	3	3	8	3	0
1974-08-25	SDP	PIT	L	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1974-08-21	SDP	WSN	—	4.2	4	0	0	1	2	0
1974-08-18	SDP	CHC	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0
1974-08-17	SDP	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1974-08-13	SDP	STL	W	8.1	6	1	1	3	5	1
1974-08-05	SDP	ATL	—	0.2	1	2	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	106	25	17	37	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	PHI	P	26	9	4	13	0	1
1970	PHI	P	38	5	7	10	0	1
1971	PHI	P	3	1	2	1	0	0
1972	SLN	P	16	2	3	4	0	0
1972	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	SDN	P	22	8	1	9	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	106

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Palmer

What years did Lowell Palmer play?: Lowell Palmer played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.
Was Lowell Palmer a pitcher?: Yes. Lowell Palmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 239 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lowell Palmer hit?: Lowell Palmer hit 1 career home runs with 10 hits.