Harry Parker (baseball player)
Harry Parker | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: September 14, 1947 Highland , United States |
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Died on: May 28, 2012 Richmond , United States |
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Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
August 8, 1970 with the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB assignment | |
September 14, 1976 with the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Win-loss | 15-21 |
Earned Run Average | 3.85 |
Strikeouts | 172 |
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Last update: December 26th, 2018 |
Harry William Parker (born September 14, 1947 in Highland , Illinois , † May 28, 2012 in Richmond , Virginia ) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) on the position of pitcher .
Career
Parker attended Collinsville High School and the University of Tulsa . He was selected as the 13th pick in the 4th round of the Amateur Draft in June 1965 by the St. Louis Cardinals . Parker made his MLB debut on August 8, 1970 for the Cardinals, for whom he played until 1971.
The New York Mets recruited him for the 1973 season . This year was also Parker's most successful of his career. He had 8 wins , 4 losses, an Earned Run Average (ERA) of 3.35 and 63 strikeouts in 96 2/3 innings . Parker played his last game for the Mets on July 30, 1975.
In 1976 he played for the Cleveland Indians , but was only used for a total of seven innings in three games.
Its minor league statistics between 1965 and 1973 are 69 wins, 54 losses and an ERA of 3.31.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or baseball reference or fangraphs or baseball reference (minor league) (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Harry Parker in the UltimateMets.com database. UltimateMets.com, accessed December 26, 2018 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Parker, Harry |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parker, Harry William (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Highland , Illinois |
DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 2012 |
Place of death | Richmond , Virginia |