| John Parrish | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1977-11-26)November 26, 1977 (age 47) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2000, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 2010, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–14 |
| Earned run average | 4.51 |
| Strikeouts | 225 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
John Henry Parrish (born November 26, 1977) is an American former professionalbaseballrelief pitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theBaltimore Orioles,Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays, andKansas City Royals.
Parrish attendedMcCaskey High School inLancaster, Pennsylvania, and was a letterman in baseball, wrestling, andfootball. In baseball, he was an All-League selection as apitcher/outfielder.
Parrish was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 26th round of the1996 Major League Baseball Draft and made his major league debut for them on July 24, 2000 against the New York Yankees. He pitched seven innings and set a team record for most strike outs in a debut with nine.[1][2] He missed the entire 2002 season with a knee injury and 2006 season recovering fromTommy John surgery. On August 9, 2007, he was traded to theSeattle Mariners for minor leaguerSebastien Boucher and aplayer to be named later.[3] He became afree agent at the end of the season. On January 2, 2008, he signed with theToronto Blue Jays. In 17 games with Triple-ASyracuse, he went 10-1 with a 2.97ERA and 100strikeouts.[4] On February 4, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with his original team, the Orioles, only to be released by the organization in April.[5]
On January 4, 2010, Parrish signed a minor league contract with theKansas City Royals with an invite to spring training.[6]
On June 16, 2010, Parrish was released by the Royals.[7]
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