What years did Ed Palmquist play?

Ed Palmquist played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.

Was Ed Palmquist a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Palmquist pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 41 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Palmquist hit?

Ed Palmquist hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Ed Palmquist play for?

Ed Palmquist played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1960–1961) and the Minnesota Twins (1961).

What were Ed Palmquist's career stats?

In 36 games, Ed Palmquist went 1-3 with a 5.11 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 68.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Ed Palmquist play?

Ed Palmquist played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ed Palmquist and how much did he weigh?

Ed Palmquist was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Ed Palmquist's career ERA?

Ed Palmquist finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 1-3 with 41 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ed Palmquist have?

Ed Palmquist recorded 41 career strikeouts.

Is Ed Palmquist in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Palmquist has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ed Palmquist

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1961)

Ed Palmquist was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 2 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.11 ERA and 41 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 1–3

ERA 5.11

WHIP 1.65

SO 41

Pitcher PIV -2879.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 6/10/1933 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 7/10/2010 in Santa Maria, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-06-10
Last Game: 1961-06-11

Full name: Edwin Lee Palmquist

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Palmquist — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	36	2	0	0	1	68.2	77	39	13	36	41	5.11	-2879.6

Career ERA 5.11 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 30.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Palmquist — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	LAN	NL	0	1	22	0	0	39.0	34	11	16	23	2.54	3.82 (+33%)	-817.1
1961	LAN	NL	0	1	5	0	1	8.2	10	6	7	5	6.23	—	0.0
1961	MIN	AL	1	1	9	2	0	21.0	33	22	13	13	9.43	4.03 (-134%)	-2062.5
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	36	2	1	68.2	77	39	36	41	5.11	—	-2,880

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

Ed Palmquist — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Palmquist — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	LAN	NL	22	7	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAN	NL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	MIN	AL	9	3	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			36	10	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Ed Palmquist — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	17	5	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	19	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Palmquist — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	37.0	43	17	19	22	4.14
Away	19	31.2	34	22	17	19	6.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Palmquist — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R
1961-06-11	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1961-06-07	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1961-06-06	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1961-06-04	MIN	DET	L	0	0
1961-05-28	MIN	TEX	L	1	0
1961-05-27	MIN	TEX	L	0	0
1961-05-22	MIN	CLE	L	2	1
1961-05-18	MIN	KC1	L	0	0
1961-05-13	MIN	LAA	W	0	0
1961-05-06	LAD	PIT	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Palmquist — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-06-11	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	3	3	2	2	1	1
1961-06-07	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1961-06-06	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	3	1
1961-06-04	MIN	DET	—	0.1	5	5	5	1	0	3
1961-05-28	MIN	TEX	—	2.2	2	1	1	3	0	0
1961-05-27	MIN	TEX	L	0.1	3	4	4	0	0	0
1961-05-22	MIN	CLE	—	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	2
1961-05-18	MIN	KC1	—	2.0	3	1	1	2	3	0
1961-05-13	MIN	LAA	W	2.2	2	0	0	1	3	0
1961-05-06	LAD	PIT	—	3.0	3	3	3	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Palmquist — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	2	3	13	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Palmquist — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	LAN	P	22	0	1	7	0	1
1961	LAN	P	5	0	1	1	1	0
1961	MIN	P	9	2	1	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Palmquist — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

Ed Palmquist: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 10, 1960 and the final game on June 11, 1961, Ed Palmquist built the record summarized on this page. Palmquist played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1960 through 1961) and the Minnesota Twins (1961). Palmquist played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 10, 1933, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Palmquist was listed at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds. Palmquist died on July 10, 2010, in Santa Maria, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Edwin Lee.

Palmquist went 1-3 with a 5.11 ERA in 36 games, 2 of them starts. The totals include 41 strikeouts. Against a 3.93 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.11 mark was 30.1% worse. 1960 was Palmquist's sharpest full season, a 2.54 ERA against the league's 3.82.

Palmquist's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 72 games from Retrosheet.

Palmquist appears at one position only: pitcher, in 36 games. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 13 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Palmquist

What years did Ed Palmquist play?: Ed Palmquist played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1961.
Was Ed Palmquist a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Palmquist pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 41 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Palmquist hit?: Ed Palmquist hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ed Palmquist play for?: Ed Palmquist played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1960–1961) and the Minnesota Twins (1961).
What were Ed Palmquist's career stats?: In 36 games, Ed Palmquist went 1-3 with a 5.11 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 68.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Ed Palmquist play?: Ed Palmquist played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Palmquist and how much did he weigh?: Ed Palmquist was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Ed Palmquist's career ERA?: Ed Palmquist finished with a 5.11 career ERA, going 1-3 with 41 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Palmquist have?: Ed Palmquist recorded 41 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Palmquist in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Palmquist has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.