Harry Parker (baseball)

Harry Parker
Pitcher
Born: September 14, 1947 (1947-09-14) (age 64) Highland, Illinois
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
Innings pitched	315⅓
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971; 1975) New York Mets (1973–1975) Cleveland Indians (1976)

Harry William Parker (born 14 September 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1970 to 1976 who appeared in 124 games. Parker was born in Highland, Illinois and pitched right-handed.^[1] He was an integral contributor to the New York Mets 1973 pennant run, going 8-4 with a 3.35 ERA in the regular season.^[2] His name has become a byword for a player whose career falls short of the great promise shown as a youngster.

References

^ Harry Parker at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 29, 2009. Archived 11/29/09
^ 1973 New York Mets Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 29, 2009. Archived 11/29/09

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Parker, Harry
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	14 September 1947
Place of birth	Highland, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death