Rick Parker

Born: 3/20/1963 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-05-04 | Final Game: 1996-08-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Richard Alan Parker

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Biography

Rick Parker was a professional baseball player born in 1963, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1990 until his retirement in 1996. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 163 games, where he recorded 55 hits and 24 runs batted in, finishing with a batting average of .244. Parker demonstrated his versatility on the base paths, accumulating 9 stolen bases and showcasing a blend of speed and offensive capability. During his time in the league, Parker contributed to teams navigating the competitive landscape of the 1990s, an era marked by a transition towards more offensive play and the growing influence of analytics in the game. While he may not have achieved the star status of some of his contemporaries, his hard work and determination on the field left a mark, and he remains a notable figure for fans of the teams he represented. His two career home runs and overall contributions reflect the dedication he brought to the sport throughout his time in the majors.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
163	225	36	55	9	0	2	24	9	16	36	0.244	0.300	0.311	0.612	-115.0

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.612 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	SFG	NL	54	107	19	26	5	2	14	6	10	15	0.243	.257 (-6%)	.324 (-3%)	.385 (-10%)	.710 (-7%)	-115.0
1991	SFG	NL	13	14	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	5	0.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	HOU	NL	45	45	11	15	3	0	4	1	3	8	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	NYN	NL	8	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	LAD	NL	27	29	3	8	0	0	4	1	2	4	0.276	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	LAD	NL	16	14	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	3	0	1	0	0	0
3B	3	0	1	0	1	0
OF	86	34	101	3	1	1
SS	4	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	SFN	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990	SFN	3B	1	0	1	0	1	0
1990	SFN	OF	35	18	44	1	1	0
1990	SFN	SS	1	0	0	2	0	0
1991	SFN	OF	4	1	5	0	0	0
1993	HOU	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1993	HOU	OF	16	6	17	0	0	0
1993	HOU	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994	NYN	OF	6	5	14	1	0	0
1995	LAN	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1995	LAN	OF	21	4	20	1	0	1
1995	LAN	SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
1996	LAN	OF	4	0	1	0	0	0