Emilio Palmero Explained

Emilio Palmero
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:June 13, 1895
Birth Place:Guanabacoa, Cuba
Death Place:Toledo, Ohio
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 21
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 24
Finalteam:Boston Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:6-15
Stat2label:Strikeouts
Stat2value:48
Stat3label:Earned run average
Stat3value:5.17
Teams:
Hofcolor:blue
Hoflink:Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame
Hoftype:Cuban
Hofdate:1954

Emilio Antonio Palmero (June 13, 1895 – July 15, 1970) was a Cuban Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, spread out over a span of fourteen years from 1915 to 1928. He also pitched extensively in the minor leagues, winning 177 games over 17 minor league seasons between 1914 and 1931. Palmero spent just one full season in the majors, 1921 with the St. Louis Browns, during which he appeared in 24 games with a record of 4–7 and a 5.00 ERA.

Palmero played winter baseball in the Cuban League from 1913 to 1929. He led the league in winning percentage in 1919/20 and tied for the lead in wins in 1917. He was elected to the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Figueredo 2003, pp. 124, 131, 488, 509.