Harry Parker (baseball)
| Harry Parker | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: September 14, 1947 Highland, Illinois | |||
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Died: May 29, 2012 (aged 64) Richmond, Virginia | |||
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| debut | |||
| 1970, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 14, 1976, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 15–21 | ||
| Innings pitched | 315 1⁄3 | ||
| Strikeouts | 172 | ||
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Harry William Parker (September 14, 1947 – May 29, 2012)[1] was an American professional pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in parts of six seasons spanning 1970 to 1976. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm), 190 pounds (86 kg), Parker batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Highland, Illinois and attended Collinsville High School.[2][3]
Harry Parker posted a 15–21 record and a 3.85 earned run average in 128 pitching appearances, while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians.[2]
His most productive season came in 1973, when he went 8–4 with a 3.35 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 131 2⁄3 innings of work to become an integral contributor for the Mets National League pennant run.[4]
He also had a 69–54 mark and a 3.31 ERA in eight minor league seasons between 1965 and 1973.[5]
References
- ↑ "Harry W Parker – Social Security Death Index". familysearch.org.
- 1 2 "Harry Parker Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ UltimateMets.com entry
- ↑ 1973 New York Mets – batting, pitching and fielding statistics
- ↑ "Harry Parker Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)