Tom Parsons (baseball)

Tom Parsons
Tom Parsons
	Pitcher
	Born: September 13, 1939 (age 84); Lakeville, Connecticut, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 5, 1963, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	September 9, 1965, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–13
Earned run average	4.72
Strikeouts	70
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1963); New York Mets (1964–1965);

Thomas Anthony Parsons (born September 13, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1963) and New York Mets (1964–65). The native of Lakeville, Connecticut, was listed as 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg).

Parsons'

Oklahoma City 89ers, the June trade was cancelled and Parsons returned to the Pirates, who in turn sold his contract to the Mets. Parsons then worked in four September 1964 games, including a September 20 start against his former organization, Houston; Parsons went the distance and gave up only six hits but lost, 1–0.^[2]

His only full year in the majors came in

decisions but his lone win was a complete game shutout against the Chicago Cubs July 5 at Shea Stadium in the second game of a doubleheader.^[3] He also registered his only MLB save that season; that came June 3 against his original team, the Pirates. His final appearance came in relief on September 9 at Cincinnati's Crosley Field

.

Parsons compiled a 2–13 (.133)

bases on balls in 1141⁄3 innings pitched. He struck out

70 hitters.

He pitched four more seasons of minor league baseball, returning to the Houston organization from 1966–68 before concluding his career in 1969 in his native New England in the Boston Red Sox organization.