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Wes Parker
Maurice Wesley Parker (Mr. Steady)

Bats Both, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
School Claremont McKenna College

Debut April 19, 1964
  vs. MLN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 1, 1972
Born November 13, 1939 in Evanston, IL

Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1963. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1964 24 LAD NL 124  214   29   55   7  1   3   10   5  4  14  45  .257  .303  .341   87   73   9   2   3   1   2
 1965 25 LAD NL 154  542   80  129  24  7   8   51  13  7  75  95  .238  .334  .352  100  191  19   3   1   5   6
 1966 26 LAD NL 156  475   67  120  17  5  12   51   7  3  69  83  .253  .351  .385  113  183  12   3   9   5  12
 1967 27 LAD NL 139  413   56  102  16  5   5   31  10  5  65  83  .247  .358  .346  111  143  10   1  10   7  10
 1968 28 LAD NL 135  468   42  112  22  2   3   27   4  6  49  87  .239  .312  .314   96  147  12   3   6   2   3
 1969 29 LAD NL 132  471   76  131  23  4  13   68   4  1  56  46  .278  .353  .427  125  201   6   6   6   2  10 MVP-30
 1970 30 LAD NL 161  614   84  196  47  4  10  111   8  2  79  70  .319  .392  .458  133  281   4   8  18   0  14 MVP-5
 1971 31 LAD NL 157  533   69  146  24  1   6   62   6  1  63  63  .274  .347  .356  106  190   4   8   5   1  13
 1972 32 LAD NL 130  427   45  119  14  3   4   59   3  5  62  43  .279  .367  .354  108  151   6   6   5   1  13
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons     1288 4157  548 1110 194 32  64  470  60 34 532 615  .267  .351  .375  111 1560  82  40  63  24  83
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        523   69  140  24  4   8   59   8  4  67  77  .267  .351  .375  111  196  10   5   8   3  10
 Career High    161  614   84  196  47  7  13  111  13  7  79  95  .319  .392  .458  133  281  19   8  18   7  14
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1964 24 LAD NL  240  176   23   3.5    88| .257  .255| .303  .312| .341  .379| .644  .690|  87  .430  -3.2  -0.3  55%
 1965 25 LAD NL  644  448   70   4.2    88| .238  .250| .334  .312| .352  .378| .686  .690| 100  .509   3.5   0.4  65%
 1966 26 LAD NL  564  385   67   4.7    89| .253  .255| .351  .312| .385  .384| .736  .697| 113  .547  11.3   1.2  70%
 1967 27 LAD NL  496  337   55   4.4    83| .247  .247| .358  .308| .346  .363| .704  .672| 111  .548   9.8   1.0  66%
 1968 28 LAD NL  534  380   49   3.5    75| .239  .243| .312  .300| .314  .342| .626  .642|  96  .488  -0.2   0.0  40%
 1969 29 LAD NL  541  363   73   5.4    89| .278  .251| .353  .320| .427  .372| .780  .692| 125  .615  17.2   1.8  80%
 1970 30 LAD NL  705  446  113   6.8    99| .319  .261| .392  .333| .458  .399| .850  .732| 133  .668  32.8   3.2  80%
 1971 31 LAD NL  609  413   69   4.5    87| .274  .253| .347  .318| .356  .370| .703  .688| 106  .545   7.2   0.8  85%
 1972 32 LAD NL  502  338   57   4.6    90| .279  .254| .367  .322| .354  .376| .721  .698| 108  .553   7.6   0.8  37%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      4835 3286  576   4.7    88| .267  .252| .351  .316| .375  .374| .726  .691| 111  .562  85.9   8.9  63%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1964 24 LAD NL OF 69 66 2 2 0 .971 .973 0.99 1.72 2.20 1.99 19 278.3 RF 49 24 0 1 0 .960 .976 0.49 1.62 1.77 1.90 2 122.0 1B 31 260 24 4 18 .986 .990 9.16 8.83 10.65 10.02 28 240.0 CF 15 26 1 1 0 .964 .978 1.80 2.10 2.31 2.35 12 105.3 LF 9 16 1 0 0 1.000 .966 1.89 1.34 3.00 1.71 5 51.0 1965 25 LAD NL 1B 154 1434 95 5 112 .997 .990 9.93 6.49 10.00 6.54 150 1375.7 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 1966 26 LAD NL 1B 140 1118 70 9 74 .992 .989 8.49 7.14 9.76 8.22 118 1095.3 OF 14 31 0 0 0 1.000 .975 2.21 1.78 3.13 2.03 9 89.0 CF 9 26 0 0 0 1.000 .981 2.89 2.11 4.42 2.38 5 53.0 RF 5 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.60 1.68 2.18 1.96 4 33.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1967 27 LAD NL 1B 112 913 68 4 72 .996 .991 8.76 8.82 10.14 9.96 94 870.7 GG CF 18 35 2 1 0 .974 .981 2.06 2.04 2.43 2.30 15 137.0 1968 28 LAD NL 1B 114 939 69 1 74 .999 .992 8.84 8.77 9.90 9.82 96 916.7 GG OF 28 41 1 1 0 .977 .974 1.50 1.82 1.80 2.02 28 210.3 LF 23 29 1 0 0 1.000 .962 1.30 1.38 1.67 1.64 23 161.3 CF 5 12 0 1 0 .923 .976 2.40 2.18 2.70 2.38 4 40.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 1.00 2.00 1 9.0 1969 29 LAD NL 1B 128 1189 79 6 87 .995 .992 9.91 7.81 10.22 8.06 125 1117.0 GG OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 3.00 2.10 0 3.0 CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.00 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1970 30 LAD NL 1B 161 1498 125 7 116 .996 .992 10.08 6.21 10.13 6.24 161 1441.3 GG 1971 31 LAD NL 1B 148 1215 97 5 113 .996 .992 8.86 6.76 10.29 7.84 127 1148.0 GG OF 18 25 1 0 1 1.000 .977 1.44 1.92 1.56 2.19 18 149.7 RF 18 25 1 0 1 1.000 .981 1.44 1.80 1.57 2.07 18 148.7 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.50 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1972 32 LAD NL 1B 120 1074 68 4 91 .997 .992 9.52 8.33 10.23 8.95 110 1005.0 GG OF 5 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 1.96 2.41 2.17 5 41.0 CF 3 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.67 2.33 2.77 2.60 3 26.0 RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.73 1.20 2.04 2 15.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1964 24 LAD NL 1B 31 260 24 4 18 .986 .990 9.16 8.83 10.65 10.02 28 240.0 1965 25 LAD NL 1B 154 1434 95 5 112 .997 .990 9.93 6.49 10.00 6.54 150 1375.7 1966 26 LAD NL 1B 140 1118 70 9 74 .992 .989 8.49 7.14 9.76 8.22 118 1095.3 1967 27 LAD NL 1B 112 913 68 4 72 .996 .991 8.76 8.82 10.14 9.96 94 870.7 1968 28 LAD NL 1B 114 939 69 1 74 .999 .992 8.84 8.77 9.90 9.82 96 916.7 1969 29 LAD NL 1B 128 1189 79 6 87 .995 .992 9.91 7.81 10.22 8.06 125 1117.0 1970 30 LAD NL 1B 161 1498 125 7 116 .996 .992 10.08 6.21 10.13 6.24 161 1441.3 1971 31 LAD NL 1B 148 1215 97 5 113 .996 .992 8.86 6.76 10.29 7.84 127 1148.0 1972 32 LAD NL 1B 120 1074 68 4 91 .997 .992 9.52 8.33 10.23 8.95 110 1005.0 1964 24 LAD NL CF 15 26 1 1 0 .964 .978 1.80 2.10 2.31 2.35 12 105.3 1965 25 LAD NL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 1966 26 LAD NL CF 9 26 0 0 0 1.000 .981 2.89 2.11 4.42 2.38 5 53.0 1967 27 LAD NL CF 18 35 2 1 0 .974 .981 2.06 2.04 2.43 2.30 15 137.0 1968 28 LAD NL CF 5 12 0 1 0 .923 .976 2.40 2.18 2.70 2.38 4 40.0 1969 29 LAD NL CF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 2.00 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 1972 32 LAD NL CF 3 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 2.67 2.33 2.77 2.60 3 26.0 1964 24 LAD NL LF 9 16 1 0 0 1.000 .966 1.89 1.34 3.00 1.71 5 51.0 1966 26 LAD NL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1968 28 LAD NL LF 23 29 1 0 0 1.000 .962 1.30 1.38 1.67 1.64 23 161.3 1971 31 LAD NL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.50 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1964 24 LAD NL OF 69 66 2 2 0 .971 .973 0.99 1.72 2.20 1.99 19 278.3 1965 25 LAD NL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 3.00 0 0.3 1966 26 LAD NL OF 14 31 0 0 0 1.000 .975 2.21 1.78 3.13 2.03 9 89.0 1967 27 LAD NL OF 18 36 2 1 0 .974 .977 2.11 1.81 2.50 2.03 15 137.0 1968 28 LAD NL OF 28 41 1 1 0 .977 .974 1.50 1.82 1.80 2.02 28 210.3 1969 29 LAD NL OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.75 3.00 2.10 0 3.0 1971 31 LAD NL OF 18 25 1 0 1 1.000 .977 1.44 1.92 1.56 2.19 18 149.7 1972 32 LAD NL OF 5 11 0 0 0 1.000 .982 2.20 1.96 2.41 2.17 5 41.0 1964 24 LAD NL RF 49 24 0 1 0 .960 .976 0.49 1.62 1.77 1.90 2 122.0 1966 26 LAD NL RF 5 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.60 1.68 2.18 1.96 4 33.0 1968 28 LAD NL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 1.00 2.00 1 9.0 1969 29 LAD NL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1971 31 LAD NL RF 18 25 1 0 1 1.000 .981 1.44 1.80 1.57 2.07 18 148.7 1972 32 LAD NL RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.73 1.20 2.04 2 15.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 1B*1108 9640 695 45 757 .996 .991 9.33 7.46 10.10 8.04 1009 9209.7 OF* 155 211 6 4 1 .982 .975 1.40 1.79 2.15 2.05 94 908.7 34 52 77# RF* 77 60 1 1 1 .984 .979 0.79 1.67 1.67 1.99 27 328.7 CF* 52 108 3 3 0 .974 .980 2.13 2.10 2.75 2.36 39 363.7 LF* 34 46 2 0 0 1.000 .964 1.41 1.37 2.00 1.66 28 216.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1263 9851 701 49 758 .995 .991 8.35 6.76 9.39 7.50 1103 10118
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1965   WS    LAD MIN     W   7  23   3   7  0  1  1   2   3   3  .304  .407  .522   2  0   2   0   1 
 1966   WS    LAD BAL     L   4  13   0   3  2  0  0   0   1   3  .231  .286  .385   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        1-1  11  36   3  10  2  1  1   2   4   6  .278  .366  .472   2  0   2   0   1 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Awards
1972-ML-Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Gold Gloves
1967-NL--1B
1968-NL--1B
1969-NL--1B
1970-NL--1B
1971-NL--1B
1972-NL--1B
All Multiple Winners

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1969-NL-30-0.01
1970-NL-5-0.27
Car-603-0.28 shares

Batting Average
1970 NL-.319-5

Games
1966 NL-156-7
1970 NL-161-1

At Bats
1970 NL-614-9

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1970 NL-705-7

Hits
1970 NL-196-7

Doubles
1970 NL-47-1

RBI
1970 NL-111-8

Bases on Balls
1965 NL-75-8
1966 NL-69-7
1967 NL-65-10

Singles
1970 NL-135-7

Times on Base
1970 NL-275-6

Hit By Pitch
1967 NL-7-5

Sac. Hits
1965 NL-19-1
1966 NL-12-6
1967 NL-10-7
1968 NL-12-5

Sac. Flies
1970 NL-8-3
1971 NL-8-5

Intentional Walks
1970 NL-18-2

 

Black Ink: Batting - 3 (509) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 22 (927) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 10.7 (1598) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 15.5 (901) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1963 Season: Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

December 14, 1973: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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