2B Roberto Palacios #15
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
05/20/1974
2B ROBERTO PALACIOS #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 132 33 4 1 5 18 17 23 .250 .338 .409 3 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 45 50
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 55 65 55 60
Eye 60 65 55 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 55
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 25 40 35
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/19/1974 @ SFS Loss, 3-4 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0
05/18/1974 @ SFS Loss, 5-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/17/1974 @ SFS Win, 14-0 4 2 3 2 0 2 1 1
05/16/1974 @ LAP Win, 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/15/1974 @ LAP Loss, 5-10 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/14/1974 @ LAP Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/12/1974 @ SEA Win, 6-5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0
05/11/1974 @ SEA Loss, 3-18 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
05/10/1974 @ SEA Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/1974 SFS Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
To call Palacios a perfectionist is an understatement.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:04/04/1946
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$375,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 132 33 4 1 5 18 20 17 23 .250 .338 .409 .747 .347 .159 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 151 1 0 0 5 0 1 54 10 3 1 75.0 18.1 4.61 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 8 1 0 1 5 7 5 10 1 0 1 .182 .275 .273 .547
Versus Right   88 25 3 1 4 13 13 12 13 0 0 0 .284 .370 .477 .847
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 7 1 1 1 5 4 4 7 0 0 1 .304 .429 .565 .994
April   75 14 2 0 2 9 11 8 12 0 0 0 .187 .265 .293 .558
May   57 19 2 1 3 9 9 9 11 1 0 1 .333 .426 .561 .988
Spring Training   58 15 2 0 4 5 9 7 8 0 0 0 .259 .338 .500 .838
Last Year   604 162 32 3 30 95 87 67 97 3 8 2 .268 .342 .480 .822
2 Years Ago   481 122 18 4 21 66 80 80 78 3 2 2 .254 .360 .439 .799
Career   2817 772 143 24 110 404 427 379 482 19 12 11 .274 .360 .459 .819
Home   61 13 0 0 3 9 6 8 7 1 0 0 .213 .300 .361 .661
Road   71 20 4 1 2 9 14 9 16 0 0 1 .282 .370 .451 .821
Grass   132 33 4 1 5 18 20 17 23 1 0 1 .250 .338 .409 .747
Day   91 22 2 0 4 13 13 11 14 1 0 1 .242 .327 .396 .723
Night   41 11 2 1 1 5 7 6 9 0 0 0 .268 .362 .439 .801
As Starter   131 32 4 1 5 17 19 17 23 1 0 1 .244 .333 .405 .738
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   26 7 2 0 2 9 7 4 3 0 0 0 .269 .367 .577 .944
Inning 1-3   53 12 1 0 1 4 7 5 9 1 0 0 .226 .288 .302 .590
Inning 4-6   37 10 1 0 1 2 5 5 7 0 0 1 .270 .372 .378 .750
Inning 7-9   42 11 2 1 3 12 8 7 7 0 0 0 .262 .367 .571 .939
0 Outs   32 7 1 0 0 1 6 3 8 0 0 0 .219 .286 .250 .536
1 Outs   38 9 1 1 2 6 5 10 5 1 0 0 .237 .388 .474 .861
2 Outs   62 17 2 0 3 11 9 4 10 0 0 1 .274 .328 .452 .780
Scoring Position   38 10 1 1 2 12 6 5 6 1 0 0 .263 .341 .500 .841
Bases Empty   54 15 1 0 2 2 8 8 11 0 0 0 .278 .371 .407 .778
Runner on 1st   40 8 2 0 1 4 6 4 6 0 0 1 .200 .289 .325 .614
Runner on 2nd   21 8 1 1 1 7 3 2 4 0 0 0 .381 .435 .667 1.101
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 0 0 1 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .385 .500 .885
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   76 17 2 1 3 11 13 8 23 1 0 1 .224 .302 .395 .697
First Pitch   16 5 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .750 1.062
Count 0-1   12 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Count 0-2   10 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 1-2   24 7 0 0 2 5 5 0 5 0 0 1 .292 .320 .542 .862
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 2-2   23 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 .043 .043 .043 .087
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .875 .500 1.375
Full Count   19 6 2 1 1 5 4 8 2 1 0 0 .316 .500 .684 1.184
Behind in Count   46 12 1 0 2 8 7 0 10 0 0 1 .261 .277 .413 .690
Ahead in Count   17 6 0 0 0 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 .353 .577 .353 .930
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 3rd   42 14 2 1 3 7 7 8 10 0 0 0 .333 .440 .643 1.083
Batting 4th   85 18 2 0 2 10 11 9 12 1 0 0 .212 .284 .306 .590
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   48 16 3 1 2 6 7 6 8 0 0 1 .333 .418 .562 .981
Medium Leverage   66 15 1 0 3 9 9 6 13 0 0 0 .227 .292 .379 .670
High Leverage   18 2 0 0 0 3 4 5 2 1 0 0 .111 .292 .111 .403
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Atlanta - MLB 23 158 576 161 32 4 11 83 71 58 1 7 106 5 2 .280 .343 .406 .749 117 118 6.2
1970 Atlanta - MLB 24 133 466 143 26 7 20 67 68 62 2 2 77 7 4 .307 .389 .521 .911 156 160 6.7
1971 Atlanta - MLB 25 156 558 151 31 5 23 75 101 95 3 3 101 5 3 .271 .378 .468 .846 147 153 8.2
1972 Atlanta - MLB 26 142 481 122 18 4 21 66 80 80 2 3 78 6 3 .254 .360 .439 .799 148 157 6.9
1973 Atlanta - MLB 27 160 604 162 32 3 30 95 87 67 2 3 97 8 8 .268 .342 .480 .822 132 134 6.3
1974 Atlanta - MLB 28 36 132 33 4 1 5 18 20 17 1 1 23 3 1 .250 .338 .409 .747 111 122 1.2
Total MLB 785 2817 772 143 24 110 404 427 379 11 19 482 34 21 .274 .360 .459 .819 138 143 35.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Total - 22 53 231 68 13 1 11 48 52 31 1 1 25 37 11 .294 .379 .502 .881 100 100 2.1
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Atlanta - MLB 25 6 24 4 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 .167 .231 .333 .564 64 62 2.0
Total MLB 6 24 4 1 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 .167 .231 .333 .564 64 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Atlanta - MLB 2B 150 148 343 528 121 895 24 .973 1304.2 6.01 +20.9 1.066
1969 Atlanta - MLB SS 10 0 4 4 0 9 1 .889 21.2 3.32 -0.3 .875
1969 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.2 .998
1970 Atlanta - MLB 2B 127 123 274 427 111 721 20 .972 1084.0 5.82 +12.2 1.061
1970 Atlanta - MLB SS 4 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 -0.3 .694
1971 Atlanta - MLB 2B 151 150 349 480 108 846 17 .980 1313.2 5.68 +16.8 1.070
1971 Atlanta - MLB SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 -1.2 .342
1972 Atlanta - MLB C 2 2 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 17.1 8.31 -1.1 .000 5 4 2 50.0
1972 Atlanta - MLB 2B 127 126 303 369 95 688 16 .977 1124.0 5.38 +7.0 1.019
1972 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 .982
1973 Atlanta - MLB 2B 152 152 364 478 126 858 16 .981 1348.1 5.62 +11.7 1.063
1974 Atlanta - MLB 2B 33 33 90 95 37 190 5 .974 289.0 5.76 +1.4 1.030
1974 Atlanta - MLB SS 2 2 2 13 2 16 1 .938 18.0 7.50 -0.0 .960
TOTAL C 2 2 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 17.1 8.31 -1.1 .000 5 4 2 50.0
TOTAL 2B 740 732 1723 2377 598 4198 98 .977 6463.2 5.71 +70.0 1.057
TOTAL SS 20 2 9 20 3 31 2 .935 55.0 4.75 -1.8 .838
TOTAL LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.2 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Atlanta Generals, out of college Georgetown
10/31/1968 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (60).
04/08/1969 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1969 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/29/1969 Wins the 1969 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
05/25/1970 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/16/1970 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/01/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/17/1970 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
08/26/1971 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $162,500.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
04/19/1972 Injured (strained gluteus),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/03/1972 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/19/1972 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/29/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $337,500.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/26/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/22/1973 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $375,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 150 7
1973 152 2
Year PA Rank
1973 684 4
Year AB Rank
1973 604 4
Year K Rank
1969 106 9
Year TB Rank
1971 261 10
1973 290 5
Year 2B Rank
1969 32 7
1971 31 10
1973 32 10
Year HR Rank
1973 30 3
Year RBI Rank
1973 95 6
Year R Rank
1971 101 4
Year BB Rank
1971 95 5
Year SF Rank
1969 7 2
Year EBH Rank
1971 59 8
1973 65 4
Year AVG Rank
1970 .307 9
Year OBP Rank
1970 .389 10
Year SLG Rank
1970 .521 7
1972 .439 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 7.38 7
Year ISO Rank
1970 .215 8
1971 .197 9
1972 .185 9
1973 .212 9
Year wOBA Rank
1970 .402 7
1972 .369 9
Year OPS Rank
1970 .911 7
1972 .799 10
Year WAR Rank
1969 6.2 8
1970 6.5 6
1971 8.1 4
1972 6.5 8
1973 6.1 9
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