Mark Parent

Q: When was Mark Parent born?

Mark Parent was born on September 16, 1961.

Q: Where was Mark Parent born?

Mark Parent was born in Ashland, OR .

Q: How tall is Mark Parent?

Mark Parent is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mark Parent weigh when playing?

Mark Parent weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Mark Parent in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Parent has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mark Parent drafted?

Mark Parent was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Anderson Union HS (Anderson, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Mark Parent have?

Mark Parent had 279 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mark Parent have?

Mark Parent had 53 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Mark Parent's average?

Mark Parent had a .214 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mark Parent played for?

Mark Parent played for 7 teams; the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 215lb (196cm, 97kg)

Born: September 16, 1961 in Ashland, OR us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Anderson Union HS (Anderson, CA).

High School: Anderson Union HS (Anderson, CA)

Debut: September 20, 1986 (Age 25-004d, 15,273rd in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 1, 1998 (Age 36-350d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates • Previously: Dennis Gilbert

Full Name: Mark Alan Parent

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

1303

279

.214

112

RBI

168

OBP

.268

SLG

.375

OPS

.642

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1979	17	SDP-min	A-	40	139	126	8	24	4	0	1	11	0	0	8	31	.190	.235	.246	.481		31		0	3	2			WWA · NORW
1980	18	SDP-min	A	30	109	99	8	20	3	0	0	12	0	0	4	16	.202	.236	.232	.468		23		1	3	2			REN · CALL
1981	19	SDP-min	A	123	481	438	44	103	16	3	6	47	10	6	37	91	.235	.296	.326	.622		143		1	4	1	2		SAL · CARL
1982	20	SDP-min	A,AA	125	497	449	51	98	18	3	7	54	4	1	43	71	.218	.286	.318	.605		143		1	1	3	1		SAL,AMA · CARL,TL
1983	21	SDP-min	AA	81	319	282	38	71	22	1	7	33	1	1	33	35	.252	.330	.411	.742		116		1	1	2	2		BMT · TL
1984	22	SDP-min	AA	111	430	380	52	109	24	3	7	60	1	4	38	39	.287	.347	.421	.768		160		1	4	7	5		BMT · TL
1985	23	SDP-min	AAA	105	392	361	36	87	23	3	7	45	1	3	29	58	.241	.297	.380	.676		137		0	1	1	2		LVG · PCL
1986	24	SDP-min	AAA	86	295	267	29	77	10	4	5	40	0	3	23	25	.288	.340	.412	.752		110		0	1	4	2		LVG · PCL
1986	24	SDP	NL	8	15	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.143	.200	.143	.343	-3	2	1	0	0	0	0	/H2
1987	25	SDP-min	AAA	105	429	387	50	113	23	2	4	43	2	1	38	53	.292	.355	.393	.748		152		1	1	2	3		LVG · PCL
1987	25	SDP	NL	12	25	25	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	.080	.080	.080	.160	-57	2	0	0	0	0	0	2/H
1988	26	SDP	NL	41	125	118	9	23	3	0	6	15	0	0	6	23	.195	.232	.373	.605	72	44	1	0	0	1	0	2/H
1989	27	SDP	NL	52	154	141	12	27	4	0	7	21	1	0	8	34	.191	.229	.369	.598	68	52	5	0	1	4	2	2H/3
1990	28	SDP	NL	65	208	189	13	42	11	0	3	16	1	0	16	29	.222	.283	.328	.611	67	62	2	0	3	0	3	2/H
1991	29	TEX-min	AAA	5	9	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.222	.250	.472		2	0	0	0	1	0		OKC · AA
1991	29	TEX	AL	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1992	30	BAL-min	AAA	101	394	356	52	102	24	0	17	69	4	3	35	64	.287	.348	.497	.845		177	14	0	0	3	1		ROC · IL
1992	30	BAL	AL	17	40	34	4	8	1	0	2	4	0	0	3	7	.235	.316	.441	.757	110	15	0	1	2	0	0	2/H
1993	31	BAL-min	AAA	92	373	332	47	82	15	0	14	56	0	1	40	71	.247	.327	.419	.746		139	12	0	0	1	0		ROC · IL
1993	31	BAL	AL	22	61	54	7	14	2	0	4	12	0	0	3	14	.259	.293	.519	.812	111	28	1	0	3	1	0	2/HD
1994	32	CHC	NL	44	116	99	8	26	4	0	3	16	0	1	13	24	.263	.348	.394	.742	94	39	5	1	1	2	1	2/H
1995	33	TOT	NL	81	292	265	30	62	11	0	18	38	0	0	26	69	.234	.302	.479	.782	102	127	6	0	1	0	2	2/H
1995	33	PIT	NL	69	257	233	25	54	9	0	15	33	0	0	23	62	.232	.301	.464	.764	98	108	5	0	1	0	2	2/H
1995	33	CHC	NL	12	35	32	5	8	2	0	3	5	0	0	3	7	.250	.314	.594	.908	136	19	1	0	0	0	0	2/H
1996	34	TOT	AL	56	144	137	17	31	7	0	9	23	0	0	5	37	.226	.252	.474	.726	78	65	3	0	1	1	0	2/H3
1996	34	DET	AL	38	108	104	13	25	6	0	7	17	0	0	3	27	.240	.259	.500	.759	86	52	2	0	0	1	0	2/H3
1996	34	BAL	AL	18	36	33	4	6	1	0	2	6	0	0	2	10	.182	.229	.394	.623	54	13	1	0	1	0	0	2
1997	35	PHI	NL	39	121	113	4	17	3	0	0	8	0	1	7	39	.150	.198	.177	.375	0	20	3	0	0	1	0	2/H
1998	36	PHI	NL	34	126	113	7	25	4	0	1	13	1	1	10	30	.221	.278	.283	.561	47	32	1	0	0	3	0	2
13 Yrs				474	1428	1303	112	279	50	0	53	168	3	3	98	319	.214	.268	.375	.642	71	488	28	2	12	13	8
162 Game Avg.				162	488	445	38	95	17	0	18	57	1	1	33	109	.214	.268	.375	.642	71	167	10	1	4	4	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SDP (5 yrs)				178	527	487	35	96	18	0	16	54	2	0	31	98	.197	.243	.333	.575	60	162	9	0	4	5	5
BAL (3 yrs)				57	137	121	15	28	4	0	8	22	0	0	8	31	.231	.282	.463	.745	94	56	2	1	6	1	0
CHC (2 yrs)				56	151	131	13	34	6	0	6	21	0	1	16	31	.260	.340	.443	.783	105	58	6	1	1	2	1
PHI (2 yrs)				73	247	226	11	42	7	0	1	21	1	2	17	69	.186	.239	.230	.469	24	52	4	0	0	4	0
TEX (1 yr)				3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				69	257	233	25	54	9	0	15	33	0	0	23	62	.232	.301	.464	.764	98	108	5	0	1	0	2
DET (1 yr)				38	108	104	13	25	6	0	7	17	0	0	3	27	.240	.259	.500	.759	86	52	2	0	0	1	0

NL (9 yrs)				376	1182	1077	84	226	40	0	38	129	3	3	87	260	.210	.267	.353	.620	66	380	24	1	6	11	8
AL (4 yrs)				98	246	226	28	53	10	0	15	39	0	0	11	59	.235	.271	.478	.749	90	108	4	1	6	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Parent?

Mark Parent is 62 years old.

When was Mark Parent born?

Mark Parent was born on September 16, 1961.

Where was Mark Parent born?

Mark Parent was born in Ashland, OR.

How tall is Mark Parent?

Mark Parent is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Mark Parent weigh when playing?

Mark Parent weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mark Parent play?

Mark Parent played 13 seasons.

Is Mark Parent in the Hall of Fame?

Mark Parent has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mark Parent drafted?

Mark Parent was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Anderson Union HS (Anderson, CA).

What position did Mark Parent play?

Mark Parent was a Catcher.

How many hits did Mark Parent have?

Mark Parent had 279 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mark Parent have?

Mark Parent had 53 home runs over his career.

What was Mark Parent's average?

Mark Parent had a .214 average over his career.

How many teams has Mark Parent played for?

Mark Parent played for 7 teams; the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Mark Parent retire?

Mark Parent last played in 1998.

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