Dixie Parsons, baseball player, 1939-1943

Dixie Parsons

Born: 5/12/1916 in Talladega, AL, USA

Died: 10/31/1991 in Longview, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1939-08-16 | Final Game: 1943-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Edward Dixon Parsons

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Biography

Dixie Parsons was a professional baseball player born in 1916, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1939 until 1943. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 108 games, during which he recorded 52 hits and achieved a batting average of .176. Parsons contributed 2 home runs and 15 runs batted in (RBIs) to his teams, while also showcasing his speed with 1 stolen base. Parsons' career unfolded during a tumultuous period in American baseball, marked by the onset of World War II, which saw many players enlist in the military. His time in the league coincided with an era when the game was evolving, and players were beginning to adapt to changing batting techniques and strategies. While his statistics may not reflect the dominant prowess of some of his contemporaries, Parsons' commitment to the game and his role during a challenging time in history highlight his significance in the early 20th-century baseball narrative. He retired from the game on October 3, 1943, leaving behind a modest but noteworthy legacy within the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 295 10 52 7 0 2 15 1 20 39 0.176 0.229 0.220 0.449 -1639.4

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.449 vs. league average 0.693 across their career seasons — 35.2% 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
1939 DET AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1942 DET AL 63 188 8 37 4 0 2 11 1 13 22 0.197 .253 (-22%) .323 (-23%) .349 (-29%) .672 (-26%) -829.1
1943 DET AL 40 106 2 15 3 0 0 4 0 6 16 0.142 .255 (-45%) .324 (-42%) .346 (-51%) .671 (-47%) -810.3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 106 0 443 75 11 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 DET C 4 0 2 0 0 0
1942 DET C 62 0 274 44 6 6
1943 DET C 40 0 167 31 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 106