Dean Palmer was a third baseman in MLB. Across 1357 career games, with a .251 batting average and 275 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | TEX | 16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .105 | .100 | .211 | .311 |
| 1991 | TEX | 81 | 268 | 38 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 32 | 98 | .187 | .281 | .403 | .684 |
| 1992 | TEX | 152 | 541 | 74 | 124 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 72 | 10 | 62 | 154 | .229 | .311 | .420 | .731 |
| 1993 | TEX | 148 | 519 | 88 | 127 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 96 | 11 | 53 | 154 | .245 | .321 | .503 | .824 |
| 1994 | TEX | 93 | 342 | 50 | 84 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 59 | 3 | 26 | 89 | .246 | .302 | .465 | .767 |
| 1995 | TEX | 36 | 119 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 21 | .336 | .448 | .613 | 1.062 |
| 1996 | TEX | 154 | 582 | 98 | 163 | 26 | 2 | 38 | 107 | 2 | 59 | 145 | .280 | .348 | .527 | .876 |
| 1997 | KC | 49 | 187 | 23 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 50 | .278 | .335 | .487 | .822 |
| 1997 | TEX | 94 | 355 | 47 | 87 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 26 | 84 | .245 | .296 | .423 | .719 |
| 1998 | KC | 152 | 572 | 84 | 159 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 119 | 8 | 48 | 134 | .278 | .333 | .510 | .844 |
| 1999 | DET | 150 | 560 | 92 | 147 | 25 | 2 | 38 | 100 | 3 | 57 | 153 | .263 | .339 | .518 | .857 |
| 2000 | DET | 145 | 524 | 73 | 134 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 102 | 4 | 66 | 146 | .256 | .338 | .471 | .809 |
| 2001 | DET | 57 | 216 | 34 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 4 | 27 | 59 | .222 | .317 | .426 | .743 |
| 2002 | DET | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .077 | .000 | .077 |
| 2003 | DET | 26 | 86 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 28 | .140 | .235 | .163 | .397 |
| Career Totals | — | 1357 | 4902 | 734 | 1229 | 231 | 15 | 275 | 849 | 48 | 502 | 1332 | .251 | .324 | .472 | .796 |
1998
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $100,000 |
| 1992 | $142,500 |
| 1993 | $275,000 |
| 1994 | $475,000 |
| 1995 | $1,925,000 |
| 1996 | $2,000,000 |
| 1997 | $4,800,000 |
| 1998 | $5,825,000 |
| 1999 | $5,000,000 |
| 2000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2001 | $7,500,000 |
| 2002 | $8,000,000 |
| 2003 | $8,500,000 |
Career Total: $51,542,500 (13 seasons)
Average: $3,964,808
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.