Retired#251B1986–2005#13 all-time

Rafael Palmeiro

Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles

Rafael Palmeiro is one of seven players with both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. He hit 569 over 20 seasons with the Cubs, Rangers and Orioles. His career ended in 2005, weeks after a suspension for a positive steroid test.

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

Age62

Height / Weight6' 0" / 215 lb

BornSep 24, 1964 · Havana, Cuba

MLB debutSep 8, 1986

Last gameAug 30, 2005

TeamsChicago Cubs 1986–1988Texas Rangers 1989–1993, 1999–2003Baltimore Orioles 1994–1998, 2004–2005

Career home runs

569

2831 games · 20 seasons

Best season

1999 · Texas Rangers

All-time HR rank

#13

Next: Harmon Killebrew (573), 5 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

11 badges earned

3Unicorn

4Rare Air

4Legend

UnicornCareer3,000 hits and 500 home runs3,020 hits · 569 HR
UnicornCareer3,000 hits3,020 hits
UnicornCareer500 home runs569 home runs
×34Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 28, 1988 · latest Sep 29, 2004
×4Rare AirSeason40 home runs1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Rare AirCareer400 home runs569 home runs
Rare AirCareerHomered off every team30 of 30 clubs
×10LegendSeason30 home runs1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 +5 more
×2LegendSeasonPostseason home run1996, 1997 · 4 HR
LegendCareer300 home runs569 home runs
LegendCareer200 home runs569 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar

Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2005	Baltimore Orioles	110	422	18	60	.266	.339	.447	.786	20.5
2004	Baltimore Orioles	154	651	23	88	.258	.359	.436	.795	23.9
2003	Texas Rangers	154	654	38	112	.260	.359	.508	.867	14.8
2002	Texas Rangers	155	663	43	105	.273	.391	.571	.962	12.7
2001	Texas Rangers	160	714	47	123	.273	.381	.563	.944	12.8
2000	Texas Rangers	158	678	39	120	.288	.397	.558	.955	14.5
1999	Texas Rangers	158	674	47	148	.324	.420	.630	1.050	12.0
1998	Baltimore Orioles	162	709	43	121	.296	.379	.565	.944	14.4
1997	Baltimore Orioles	158	692	38	110	.254	.329	.485	.814	16.2
1996	Baltimore Orioles	162	732	39	142	.289	.381	.546	.927	16.1
1995	Baltimore Orioles	143	624	39	104	.310	.380	.583	.963	14.2
1994	Baltimore Orioles	111	498	23	76	.319	.392	.550	.942	19.0
1993	Texas Rangers	160	686	37	105	.295	.371	.554	.925	16.1
1992	Texas Rangers	159	701	22	85	.268	.352	.434	.786	27.6
1991	Texas Rangers	159	714	26	88	.322	.389	.532	.921	24.3
1990	Texas Rangers	154	651	14	89	.319	.361	.468	.829	42.7
1989	Texas Rangers	156	632	8	63	.275	.354	.374	.728	69.9
1988	Chicago Cubs	152	629	8	53	.307	.349	.436	.785	72.5
1987	Chicago Cubs	84	244	14	30	.276	.336	.543	.879	15.8
1986	Chicago Cubs	22	78	3	12	.247	.295	.425	.720	24.3
Career		2831	12046	569	1834	.288	.371	.515	.886	18.4

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Rafael Palmeiro home run facts

How many career home runs does Rafael Palmeiro have?

Rafael Palmeiro hit 569 career MLB home runs in 20 seasons (1986–2005), 13th all-time.

Where does Rafael Palmeiro rank on the all-time home run list?

13th in MLB history with 569. Next: Harmon Killebrew (573), 5 to pass.

What was Rafael Palmeiro’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 47, in 1999 with the Texas Rangers, when he posted a 1.050 OPS.

What teams has Rafael Palmeiro played for?

Chicago Cubs (1986–1988); Texas Rangers (1989–1993, 1999–2003); Baltimore Orioles (1994–1998, 2004–2005).

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