Clay Parker
Clay Parker | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Columbia, Louisiana, U.S. | December 19, 1962|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1987, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 8, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 7–10 |
Earned run average | 4.42 |
Strikeouts | 121 |
Teams | |
James Clayton Parker (born December 19, 1962) is an American former professional baseball
Career
Parker was born in
Parker was selected by the Mariners in the 15th round of the 1985 MLB draft out of Louisiana State.[1]
He made his MLB debut on September 14, 1987 against the
His most productive season came in 1989 with the Yankees, when he posted a 4-5 record and a 3.68 ERA in 22 pitching appearances, including 17 starts and two complete games.
In 1991 Parker found himself on the move again, this time along with Lance McCullers to the Tigers in exchange for Matt Nokes.[3] He went 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 24 games at Detroit and spent 1991 in the minors, being released during the midseason. He returned to the Mariners in 1992, and went 0-2 with a 7.56 in six starts and two relief games.
Overall, Parker registered a record of 7-10 with a 4.42 ERA in 62 games, striking out 121 and walking 78 in 234 innings.
He also pitched from 1985 through 1995 in the minors, going 45-28 with a 2.92 in 118 games.
In between, Parker played winter ball with the Leones del Caracas club of the Venezuelan League in the 1987–1988 season, as he went 1-0 with a 1.56 ERA in four starts.[4]
Personal life
His son, Clayton Parker, pitched for the Alabama Crimson Tide team as a freshman in 2013.[5]
Clay is a Partner and Senior Investment Advisor with the wealth management firm Southport Capital in Chattanooga, TN[6]
Sources
- ^ a b "MLB.com – Clay Parker pitching statistics".
- ^ "Clay Parker - a Caldwell Yankee". Caldwell Watchman. 28 June 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Yankees go to the Matt". Daily News. June 5, 1990. p. 131. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pura Pelota – Clay Parker : 1987–1988 LVBP pitching statistics
- ^ Roll Tide Website – Clayton Parker Biography
- ^ "Chattanooga, TN | Southport Capital". www.southportcapital.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-29.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- The Baseball Gauge