Information on Jim Palmer:
Inducted on the first ballot into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 with 411 votes of 444 ballots cast: 92.57%
Right Handed Pitcher 1965-67, 69-84 Orioles Led League in Wins 1975-77Led League in ERA 1973, 75
All-Star in 1970-72, 75, 77, 78 Jim Palmer was the high-kicking, smooth-throwing symbol of Baltimore's six championship teams of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
His impressive numbers include 268 victories, a .638 winning percentage, eight 20-win seasons and a 2.86 ERA over 19 years. He pitched his entire career without allowing a grand slam. Intensity was the trademark of this three-time Cy Young winner, who combined intelligence, strength, competitiveness and consistency to become the Orioles' all-time winningest hurler.He spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the greatest pitcher in their history.
Signed in 1963, he replaced the departed Milt Pappas in Baltimore's rotation in 1966, and led the club with 15 wins. That October 6, he became the youngest pitcher (20 years, 11 months) to win a complete-game, World Series shutout, defeating Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers in Game Two. BPalmer became one of the most dependable and durable pitchers in baseball. His eight 20-win seasons were interrupted in 1974 when he was downed for eight weeks with elbow problems.
Only two other AL pitchers had as many 20-win seasons as Palmer: Walter Johnson (12) and Lefty Grove (eight).
He won his first ERA title (2.40) in 1973, when he went 22-9, and his second in 1975 (2.09) when he threw a league-high 10 shutouts and tied for the lead with 23 wins. His 22 victories in 1976 and 20 in 1977 were again league highs.
He started more games in 1976-77, and threw more innings in 1976-78 than any other AL pitcher.Palmer's three Cy Young Awards were matched only by Steve Carlton (four), Tom Seaver (three), and Sandy Koufax (three).
His picture-perfect delivery and all-around athleticism helped him to four Gold Gloves (1976-79). His clutch wins included the Orioles' pennant-clinchers in 1966, 1969, 1970, and 1971.
He established LCS records for strikeouts (46) and complete games (five), and tied records by pitching in six LCS and winning four games.
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