Lance Parrish

Q: When was Lance Parrish born?

Lance Parrish was born on June 15, 1956.

Q: Where was Lance Parrish born?

Lance Parrish was born in Clairton, PA .

Q: How tall is Lance Parrish?

Lance Parrish is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lance Parrish weigh when playing?

Lance Parrish weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Lance Parrish play?

Lance Parrish played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Lance Parrish in the Hall of Fame?

Lance Parrish has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Lance Parrish drafted?

Lance Parrish was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (16th) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Walnut HS (Walnut, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Lance Parrish have?

Lance Parrish had 1,782 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lance Parrish have?

Lance Parrish had 324 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Lance Parrish's average?

Lance Parrish had a .252 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: June 15, 1956 in Clairton, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (16th) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Walnut HS (Walnut, CA).

High School: Walnut HS (Walnut, CA)

Debut: September 5, 1977 (Age 21-082d, 13,944th in major league history)
vs. BAL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1995 (Age 39-100d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Bill Landman, Tom Reich

Full Name: Lance Michael Parrish

Nicknames: Big Wheel

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

39.5

7067

1782

324

.252

856

RBI

1070

OBP

.313

SLG

.440

OPS

.753

OPS+

106

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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
1974	18	DET-min	Rk	68	290	253	45	54	11	1	11	46	2	4	32	92	.213	.301	.395	.696		100	3	1	1	3	2		BRS · APPY
1975	19	DET-min	A	100	376	341	30	75	15	2	5	37	0	0	30	85	.220	.283	.320	.602		109	12	1	1	3	1		LAK · FLOR
1976	20	DET-min	AA	107	385	340	46	75	9	2	14	55	0	1	38	95	.221	.298	.382	.681		130	7	1	3	3	4		MTG · SOUL
1977	21	DET-min	AAA	115	478	416	74	116	21	2	25	90	2	2	56	105	.279	.366	.519	.885		216		3	0	3			EVN · AA
1977	21	DET	AL	12	51	46	10	9	2	0	3	7	0	0	5	12	.196	.275	.435	.709	87	20	2	0	0	0	0	2
1978	22	DET	AL	85	304	288	37	63	11	3	14	41	0	0	11	71	.219	.254	.424	.678	86	122	8	3	1	1	0	2/H
1979	23	DET	AL	143	548	493	65	136	26	3	19	65	6	7	49	105	.276	.343	.456	.800	112	225	15	2	3	1	2	*2/H
1980	24	DET	AL	144	592	553	79	158	34	6	24	82	6	4	31	109	.286	.325	.499	.825	121	276	24	3	2	3	3	*2D/3H97	AS,SS
1981	25	DET	AL	96	384	348	39	85	18	2	10	46	2	3	34	52	.244	.311	.394	.704	100	137	16	0	1	1	6	*2/DH
1982	26	DET	AL	133	529	486	75	138	19	2	32	87	3	4	40	99	.284	.338	.529	.867	135	257	5	1	0	2	5	*2/H7	AS,MVP-13,SS
1983	27	DET	AL	155	663	605	80	163	42	3	27	114	1	3	44	106	.269	.314	.483	.796	119	292	21	1	0	13	7	*2D/H	AS,MVP-9,GG,SS
1984	28	DET	AL	147	629	578	75	137	16	2	33	98	2	3	41	120	.237	.287	.443	.730	100	256	12	2	2	6	6	*2D/H	AS,MVP-16,GG,SS
1985	29	DET	AL	140	600	549	64	150	27	1	28	98	2	6	41	90	.273	.323	.479	.802	118	263	10	2	3	5	5	*2D/H	AS,GG
1986	30	DET	AL	91	374	327	53	84	6	1	22	62	0	0	38	83	.257	.340	.483	.824	122	158	3	5	1	3	3	2/DH	AS,SS
1987	31	PHI	NL	130	518	466	42	114	21	0	17	67	0	1	47	104	.245	.313	.399	.712	85	186	23	1	1	3	2	*2/H
1988	32	PHI	NL	123	478	424	44	91	17	2	15	60	0	0	47	93	.215	.293	.370	.663	89	157	11	2	0	5	7	*2/H3	AS
1989	33	CAL	AL	124	482	433	48	103	12	1	17	50	1	1	42	104	.238	.306	.388	.694	97	168	10	2	1	4	6	*2/DH
1990	34	CAL	AL	133	523	470	54	126	14	0	24	70	2	2	46	107	.268	.338	.451	.789	123	212	12	5	0	2	4	*2/3DH	AS,SS
1991	35	CAL	AL	119	445	402	38	87	12	0	19	51	0	1	35	117	.216	.285	.388	.673	86	156	7	5	0	3	2	*2/DH3
1992	36	TOT	AL	93	304	275	26	64	13	1	12	32	1	1	24	70	.233	.294	.418	.712	98	115	7	1	1	3	3	23DH
1992	36	CAL	AL	24	90	83	7	19	2	0	4	11	0	0	5	22	.229	.270	.398	.667	85	33	1	0	1	1	1	2/D
1992	36	SEA	AL	69	214	192	19	45	11	1	8	21	1	1	19	48	.234	.304	.427	.731	103	82	6	1	0	2	2	23DH
1993	37	LAD-min	AAA	11	41	33	4	9	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	4	.273	.415	.333	.748		11	1	3	0	0	0		ABQ · PCL
1993	37	CLE	AL	10	24	20	2	4	1	0	1	2	1	0	4	5	.200	.333	.400	.733	97	8	2	0	0	0	0	2/H
1994	38	DET-min	AAA	15	56	51	6	17	3	0	1	5	0	0	5	7	.333	.393	.451	.844		23	2	0	0	0	0		TOL · IL
1994	38	PIT	NL	40	147	126	10	34	5	0	3	16	1	1	18	28	.270	.363	.381	.744	94	48	5	1	1	1	1	2/H3
1995	39	TOR	AL	70	202	178	15	36	9	0	4	22	0	0	15	52	.202	.265	.320	.586	53	57	4	1	6	2	0	2/HD
19 Yrs				1988	7797	7067	856	1782	305	27	324	1070	28	37	612	1527	.252	.313	.440	.753	106	3113	197	37	23	58	62
162 Game Avg.				162	635	576	70	145	25	2	26	87	2	3	50	124	.252	.313	.440	.753	106	254	16	3	2	5	5
				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
DET (10 yrs)				1146	4674	4273	577	1123	201	23	212	700	22	30	334	847	.263	.317	.469	.786	114	2006	116	19	13	35	37
CAL (4 yrs)				400	1540	1388	147	335	40	1	64	182	3	4	128	350	.241	.309	.410	.719	102	569	30	12	2	10	13
PHI (2 yrs)				253	996	890	86	205	38	2	32	127	0	1	94	197	.230	.304	.385	.689	87	343	34	3	1	8	9
CLE (1 yr)				10	24	20	2	4	1	0	1	2	1	0	4	5	.200	.333	.400	.733	97	8	2	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				40	147	126	10	34	5	0	3	16	1	1	18	28	.270	.363	.381	.744	94	48	5	1	1	1	1
SEA (1 yr)				69	214	192	19	45	11	1	8	21	1	1	19	48	.234	.304	.427	.731	103	82	6	1	0	2	2
TOR (1 yr)				70	202	178	15	36	9	0	4	22	0	0	15	52	.202	.265	.320	.586	53	57	4	1	6	2	0

AL (16 yrs)				1695	6654	6051	760	1543	262	25	289	927	27	35	500	1302	.255	.313	.450	.763	109	2722	158	33	21	49	52
NL (3 yrs)				293	1143	1016	96	239	43	2	35	143	1	2	112	225	.235	.311	.385	.696	88	391	39	4	2	9	10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lance Parrish?

Lance Parrish is 67 years old.

When was Lance Parrish born?

Lance Parrish was born on June 15, 1956.

Where was Lance Parrish born?

Lance Parrish was born in Clairton, PA.

How tall is Lance Parrish?

Lance Parrish is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Lance Parrish weigh when playing?

Lance Parrish weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lance Parrish play?

Lance Parrish played 19 seasons.

Is Lance Parrish in the Hall of Fame?

Lance Parrish has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Lance Parrish drafted?

Lance Parrish was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (16th) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Walnut HS (Walnut, CA).

What position did Lance Parrish play?

Lance Parrish was a Catcher.

How many hits did Lance Parrish have?

Lance Parrish had 1,782 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lance Parrish have?

Lance Parrish had 324 home runs over his career.

What was Lance Parrish's average?

Lance Parrish had a .252 average over his career.

How many teams has Lance Parrish played for?

Lance Parrish played for 7 teams; the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays.

How many World Series has Lance Parrish won?

Lance Parrish has won 1 World Series.

When did Lance Parrish retire?

Lance Parrish last played in 1995.

What are Lance Parrish's nicknames?

Big Wheel is a nickname for Lance Parrish.

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