| Bill Parsons | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1948-08-17)August 17, 1948 (age 77) Riverside, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1974, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 29–36 |
| Earned run average | 3.89 |
| Strikeouts | 282 |
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William Raymond Parsons (born August 17, 1948) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher, who played four seasons inMajor League Baseball (MLB), mostly with theMilwaukee Brewers.[1]
Born inRiverside, California, he attendedRiverside Polytechnic High School. He grew to be 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 195 lb (88 kg), and threw right-handed. Parsons was drafted in the 7th round by theSeattle Pilots in 1968,[2] and played in their minor league system before leaving in 1970.[citation needed]
He joined theMilwaukee Brewers in 1970, and was assigned to Portland of thePacific Coast League, going 3–0 with a 2.25 ERA. Parsons played his first game in the major leagues on April 13, 1971.[1] He was in the starting rotation for the last-place Brewers in his rookie season, going 13–17 with a 3.20 ERA, while 7th in the league with 4 shutouts and 8th in the AL with 93 walks.[3] Parsons was second in the 1971BBWAARookie of the Year voting, losing out toChris Chambliss, and was namedThe Sporting News AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year.[3]
He saw little game time for the remainder of his career.[citation needed] He was traded to theOakland Athletics with cash forDeron Johnson in 1974. His contract was purchased by theSt. Louis Cardinals from the Athletics at theWinter Meetings on December 2, 1974.[4] In July 1975 he was traded by the Cardinals with cash to theWhite Sox forBuddy Bradford.[2]
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