David Palmer was a pitcher in MLB. Across 212 career appearances, with a 3.78 ERA and 748 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MON | 0 | 1 | 2.79 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1.14 |
| 1979 | MON | 10 | 2 | 2.64 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 122.2 | 110 | 36 | 30 | 72 | 1.14 |
| 1980 | MON | 8 | 6 | 2.98 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 129.2 | 124 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 1.19 |
| 1982 | MON | 6 | 4 | 3.18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 73.2 | 60 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 1.30 |
| 1984 | MON | 7 | 3 | 3.84 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 105.1 | 101 | 45 | 44 | 66 | 1.38 |
| 1985 | MON | 7 | 10 | 3.71 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 135.2 | 128 | 56 | 67 | 106 | 1.44 |
| 1986 | ATL | 11 | 10 | 3.65 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 209.2 | 181 | 85 | 102 | 170 | 1.35 |
| 1987 | ATL | 8 | 11 | 4.90 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 152.1 | 169 | 83 | 64 | 111 | 1.53 |
| 1988 | PHI | 7 | 9 | 4.47 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 129.0 | 129 | 64 | 48 | 85 | 1.37 |
| 1989 | DET | 0 | 3 | 7.79 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17.1 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2.08 |
| Career Totals | — | 64 | 59 | 3.78 | 212 | 176 | 2 | 1085.0 | 1036 | 456 | 434 | 748 | 1.35 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | MON | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | MON | 36 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .032 | .063 | .032 | .095 |
| 1980 | MON | 25 | 45 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .200 | .234 | .244 | .478 |
| 1982 | MON | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .083 |
| 1984 | MON | 20 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .152 | .152 | .273 | .424 |
| 1985 | MON | 24 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .111 | .111 | .139 | .250 |
| 1986 | ATL | 35 | 66 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .182 | .194 | .273 | .467 |
| 1987 | ATL | 28 | 48 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .125 | .143 | .208 | .351 |
| 1988 | PHI | 22 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .256 | .256 | .513 | .769 |
| 1989 | DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 213 | 323 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 95 | .149 | .162 | .232 | .394 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $375,000 |
| 1986 | $390,000 |
| 1987 | $725,000 |
| 1988 | $675,000 |
Career Total: $2,165,000 (4 seasons)
Average: $541,250
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.