John Parrish, baseball player, 2000-2010

John Parrish

Born: 11/26/1977 in Lancaster, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 2000-07-24 | Final Game: 2010-04-24

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Henry Parrish

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Biography

John Parrish was a professional baseball pitcher who had a career spanning from 2000 to 2010. Born in 1977, Parrish made his mark in Major League Baseball primarily as a left-handed pitcher. Over the course of his career, he played for several teams, showcasing his skills on the mound during a time when the game was experiencing a shift towards more power-hitting and offensive strategies. Parrish finished his career with a record of 14-14 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.51. He accumulated a total of 225 strikeouts, demonstrating his ability to overpower hitters with his pitching arsenal. While he recorded only one save, his contributions to his teams were often felt in pivotal situations, where his left-handed prowess proved valuable. Parrish’s tenure in the league coincided with the tail end of the steroid era, a period marked by heightened offensive statistics and scrutiny surrounding player performance, making his consistency as a pitcher all the more notable.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 14 183 16 0 0 1 277.7 280 139 27 189 225 4.51 0

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2000 BAL AL 2 4 8 8 0 0 0 36.3 40 29 35 28 7.18 4.77 (-51%) -1777.7
2001 BAL AL 1 2 16 1 0 0 0 22.0 22 15 17 20 6.14 4.42 (-39%) -1378.6
2003 BAL AL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 23.7 17 5 8 15 1.90 4.40 (+57%) 235.7
2004 BAL AL 6 3 56 1 0 0 1 78.0 68 30 55 71 3.46 4.46 (+22%) 670.6
2005 BAL AL 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 17.3 19 6 17 25 3.12 4.29 (+27%) 201.4
2007 BAL AL 2 2 45 0 0 0 0 41.7 41 25 33 36 5.40 4.47 (-21%) -191.8
2007 SEA AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 10.3 22 8 4 5 6.97 4.47 (-56%) 269.2
2008 TOR AL 1 1 13 6 0 0 0 42.3 47 19 15 21 4.04 4.32 (+7%) -442.5
2010 KCR AL 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 2 5 4 3.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
184 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.756 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 BAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BAL AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BAL AL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BAL AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SEA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TOR AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 KCR AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 183 16 17 40 11 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 BAL P 8 8 1 4 1 1
2001 BAL P 16 1 0 3 1 0
2003 BAL P 14 0 1 3 2 0
2004 BAL P 56 1 8 11 6 1
2005 BAL P 14 0 0 4 0 0
2007 BAL P 45 0 1 7 0 0
2007 SEA P 8 0 1 1 0 0
2008 TOR P 13 6 3 6 1 0
2010 KCA P 9 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 183

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2010 KCA AL $600,000
2007 BAL AL $575,000
2006 BAL AL $612,500
2005 BAL AL $612,500
2004 BAL AL $320,000
2002 BAL AL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $2,935,000