| Harry Parker | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1947-09-14)September 14, 1947 Highland, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: May 29, 2012(2012-05-29) (aged 64) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 8, 1970, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1976, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 15–21 |
| Earned run average | 3.85 |
| Strikeouts | 172 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Harry William Parker (September 14, 1947 – May 29, 2012)[1] was an American professional pitcher inMajor League Baseball who played in parts of six seasons spanning 1970 to 1976. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (191 cm), 190 pounds (86 kg), Parker batted and threw right-handed. He was born inHighland, Illinois and attendedCollinsville High School.[2][3]
Parker posted a 15–21 record and a 3.85earned run average in 128 pitching appearances, while playing for theSt. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets andCleveland Indians.[2]
He was traded withJim Beauchamp,Chuck Taylor andChip Coulter from the Cardinals to theNew York Mets forArt Shamsky,Jim Bibby,Rich Folkers andCharlie Hudson on October 18, 1971.[4] His most productive season came in 1973, when he went 8–4 with a 3.35 ERA and 63strikeouts in 962⁄3innings of work to become an integral contributor for the Mets' National League pennant run.[5] He appeared once in theNational League Championship Series (NLCS) and three times in theWorld Series and was the losing pitcher once in each of the two postseason rounds. He surrendered a twelfth-inning one-out solohome run toPete Rose that won Game 4 of the NLCS for theCincinnati Reds.[6] In the eleventh inning of Game 3 of the Fall Classic, Parker allowed a one-outwalk toTed Kubiak who advanced to second base on aJerry Grotepassed ball whenÁngel Mangual struck out and scored theOakland Athletics' winningrun onBert Campaneris'single to center field.[7]
He also had a 69–54 mark and a 3.31 ERA in eight minor league seasons between 1965 and 1973.[8]
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