Steve Parris

Q: When was Steve Parris born?

Steve Parris was born on December 17, 1967.

Q: Where was Steve Parris born?

Steve Parris was born in Joliet, IL .

Q: How tall is Steve Parris?

Steve Parris is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Parris weigh when playing?

Steve Parris weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Steve Parris in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Parris has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Steve Parris drafted?

Steve Parris was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Steve Parris have?

Steve Parris had 479 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Steve Parris played for?

Steve Parris played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Q: When did Steve Parris retire?

Steve Parris last played in 2003.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: December 17, 1967 in Joliet, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL).

High School: Joliet Township HS West (Joliet, IL)

School: University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL)

Debut: June 21, 1995 (Age 27-186d, 16,692nd in major league history)
vs. SFG 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: June 17, 2003 (Age 35-182d)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Full Name: Steven Michael Parris

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

ERA

4.75

139

129

753.1

479

WHIP

1.505

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1989	21	PHI-min	A-	3	5	.375	3.92	13	10	1	1	0	0	66.2	69	38	29	6	20	1	46	4	0	4				1.335	9.3	0.8	2.7	6.2	2.30	BAT NYPL
1990	22	PHI-min	A-	7	1	.875	2.64	14	14	0	0	0	0	81.2	70	34	24	1	22	2	50	3	3	7				1.127	7.7	0.1	2.4	5.5	2.27	BAT NYPL
1991	23	PHI-min	A+	7	5	.583	3.39	43	6	8	0	0	1	93.0	101	43	35	1	25	4	59	9	4	3	394			1.355	9.8	0.1	2.4	5.7	2.36	CLW FLOR
1992	24	PHI-min	AA,AAA	8	10	.444	4.41	29	20	2	0	0	1	136.2	151	80	67	10	38	2	89	7	1	8	593			1.383	9.9	0.7	2.5	5.9	2.34	REA,SWB EL,IL
1993	25	SEA-PHI-min	AA,AAA	0	1	.000	7.91	10	1	0	0	0	0	19.1	24	18	17	6	9	0	9	3	0	1	94			1.707	11.2	2.8	4.2	4.2	1.00	JCK,SWB SOUL,IL
1994	26	PIT-min	A+	3	3	.500	3.63	17	7	1	0	0	0	57.0	58	24	23	7	21	1	48	6	0	1	247			1.386	9.2	1.1	3.3	7.6	2.29	SAL CARL
1995	27	PIT-min	AA	9	1	.900	2.51	14	14	0	2	2	0	89.2	61	25	25	2	16	1	86	4	0	3	344			0.859	6.1	0.2	1.6	8.6	5.38	CAR SOUL
1995	27	PIT	NL	6	6	.500	5.38	15	15	0	1	1	0	82.0	89	49	49	12	33	1	61	7	0	4	360	80	4.98	1.488	9.8	1.3	3.6	6.7	1.85
1996	28	PIT-min	AA,A	2	0	1.000	2.56	6	6	0	0	0	0	31.2	25	11	9	1	7	0	28	0	0	2	124			1.011	7.1	0.3	2.0	8.0	4.00	CAR,AUG SOUL,SALL
1996	28	PIT	NL	0	3	.000	7.18	8	4	3	0	0	0	26.1	35	22	21	4	11	0	27	1	0	2	123	62	4.46	1.747	12.0	1.4	3.8	9.2	2.45

1997	29	CIN-min	AA,AAA	8	5	.615	3.96	19	19	0	1	1	0	116.0	104	59	51	13	40	1	95	3	0	2	488			1.241	8.1	1.0	3.1	7.4	2.38	CNG,INA SOUL,AA
1998	30	CIN-min	AAA	6	1	.857	3.84	13	13	0	1	1	0	84.1	74	38	36	8	26	1	102	1	0	6	347			1.186	7.9	0.9	2.8	10.9	3.92	INA IL
1998	30	CIN	NL	6	5	.545	3.73	18	16	0	1	1	0	99.0	89	44	41	9	32	3	77	4	1	1	421	116	3.86	1.222	8.1	0.8	2.9	7.0	2.41
1999	31	CIN-min	AAA	0	2	.000	4.04	6	6	0	0	0	0	35.2	39	16	16	5	9	1	31	1	0	0	148			1.346	9.8	1.3	2.3	7.8	3.44	INA IL
1999	31	CIN	NL	11	4	.733	3.50	22	21	0	2	1	0	128.2	124	59	50	16	52	4	86	6	0	3	545	134	4.77	1.368	8.7	1.1	3.6	6.0	1.65
2000	32	CIN	NL	12	17	.414	4.81	33	33	0	0	0	0	192.2	227	109	103	30	71	5	117	4	1	9	861	98	5.11	1.547	10.6	1.4	3.3	5.5	1.65
2001	33	TOR-min	AAA,AA	0	0		3.38	3	3	0	0	0	0	10.2	8	4	4	1	3	0	10	1	0	2	44			1.031	6.8	0.8	2.5	8.4	3.33	SYR,KNX IL,SOUL
2001	33	TOR	AL	4	6	.400	4.60	19	19	0	1	0	0	105.2	126	60	54	18	41	4	49	2	0	3	471	100	5.56	1.580	10.7	1.5	3.5	4.2	1.20
2002	34	TOR-min	A+,AAA,AA	1	2	.333	2.97	6	6	0	0	0	0	36.1	36	18	12	1	5	0	18	1	0	0	150			1.128	8.9	0.2	1.2	4.5	3.60	DUN,SYR,KNX FLOR,IL,SOUL
2002	34	TOR	AL	5	5	.500	5.97	14	14	0	0	0	0	75.1	96	50	50	13	35	5	48	3	0	3	348	77	5.44	1.739	11.5	1.6	4.2	5.7	1.37
2003	35	TBD	AL	0	3	.000	6.18	10	7	1	0	0	0	43.2	60	32	30	12	13	0	14	0	0	2	200	72	6.86	1.672	12.4	2.5	2.7	2.9	1.08
8 Yrs				44	49	.473	4.75	139	129	4	5	3	0	753.1	846	425	398	114	288	22	479	27	2	27	3329	96	5.05	1.505	10.1	1.4	3.4	5.7	1.66
162 Game Avg.				11	12	.473	4.75	35	33	1	1	1	0	191	215	108	101	29	73	6	122	7	1	7	845	96	5.05	1.505	10.1	1.4	3.4	5.7	1.66

CIN (3 yrs)				29	26	.527	4.15	73	70	0	3	2	0	420.1	440	212	194	55	155	12	280	14	2	13	1827	111	4.71	1.416	9.4	1.2	3.3	6.0	1.81
PIT (2 yrs)				6	9	.400	5.82	23	19	3	1	1	0	108.1	124	71	70	16	44	1	88	8	0	6	483	74	4.86	1.551	10.3	1.3	3.7	7.3	2.00
TOR (2 yrs)				9	11	.450	5.17	33	33	0	1	0	0	181.0	222	110	104	31	76	9	97	5	0	6	819	89	5.51	1.646	11.0	1.5	3.8	4.8	1.28
TBD (1 yr)				0	3	.000	6.18	10	7	1	0	0	0	43.2	60	32	30	12	13	0	14	0	0	2	200	72	6.86	1.672	12.4	2.5	2.7	2.9	1.08

NL (5 yrs)				35	35	.500	4.49	96	89	3	4	3	0	528.2	564	283	264	71	199	13	368	22	2	19	2310	102	4.74	1.443	9.6	1.2	3.4	6.3	1.85
AL (3 yrs)				9	14	.391	5.37	43	40	1	1	0	0	224.2	282	142	134	43	89	9	111	5	0	8	1019	85	5.77	1.651	11.3	1.7	3.6	4.4	1.25

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Parris?

Steve Parris is 55 years old.

When was Steve Parris born?

Steve Parris was born on December 17, 1967.

Where was Steve Parris born?

Steve Parris was born in Joliet, IL.

How tall is Steve Parris?

Steve Parris is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Parris weigh when playing?

Steve Parris weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Parris play?

Steve Parris played 8 seasons.

Is Steve Parris in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Parris has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Parris drafted?

Steve Parris was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL).

What position did Steve Parris play?

Steve Parris was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Steve Parris have?

Steve Parris had 479 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Steve Parris played for?

Steve Parris played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

When did Steve Parris retire?

Steve Parris last played in 2003.

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