What years did Freddy Parent play?

Freddy Parent played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911.

Was Freddy Parent a pitcher?

No. Freddy Parent was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Freddy Parent hit?

Freddy Parent hit 20 career home runs with 1306 hits.

What was Freddy Parent's career batting average?

Freddy Parent batted .262 over his career, with 1,306 hits in 4,984 at bats.

How many RBI did Freddy Parent have?

Freddy Parent drove in 471 runs in his career.

Is Freddy Parent in the Hall of Fame?

No. Freddy Parent has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Freddy Parent

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1911)

Freddy Parent was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,327 career games, he hit .262 with 1,306 hits, 20 home runs, and 471 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,805.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .262

HR 20

RBI 471

H 1,306

OPS .655

PIV 2,805

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 154 lb
Born: 11/11/1875 in Biddeford, ME, USA
Died: 11/2/1972 in Sanford, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1899-07-14
Last Game: 1911-04-30

Full name: Alfred Joseph Parent

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Career Batting Statistics

Freddy Parent — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,327	4,984	633	1,306	180	74	20	471	184	333	337	.262	.315	.340	.655	2,805

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Freddy Parent Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1899	SLN	NL	2	8	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1901	BOS	AL	138	517	87	158	23	9	4	59	16	41	18	.306	.271 (+12%)	.326 (+12%)	.359 (+13%)	.686 (+13%)	1380.8
1902	BOS	AL	138	567	91	156	31	8	3	62	16	24	21	.275	.266 (+3%)	.321 (-4%)	.343 (+9%)	.665 (+3%)	100.6
1903	BOS	AL	139	560	83	170	31	17	4	80	24	13	21	.304	.261 (+16%)	.316 (+3%)	.345 (+28%)	.662 (+16%)	1355.2
1904	BOS	AL	155	591	85	172	22	9	6	77	20	28	48	.291	.246 (+18%)	.300 (+10%)	.321 (+21%)	.622 (+16%)	1534.0
1905	BOS	AL	153	602	55	141	16	5	0	33	25	47	52	.234	.248 (-6%)	.307 (-4%)	.322 (-14%)	.629 (-9%)	-682.7
1906	BOS	AL	149	600	67	141	14	10	1	49	16	31	40	.235	.247 (-5%)	.307 (-10%)	.315 (-6%)	.622 (-8%)	-755.3
1907	BOS	AL	114	409	51	113	19	5	1	26	12	22	28	.276	.245 (+13%)	.304 (+5%)	.308 (+15%)	.613 (+10%)	627.5
1908	CHA	AL	119	391	28	81	7	5	0	35	9	50	61	.207	.240 (-14%)	.298 (+1%)	.306 (-18%)	.605 (-9%)	-328.9
1909	CHA	AL	136	472	61	123	10	5	0	30	32	46	24	.261	.244 (+7%)	.306 (+9%)	.312 (-3%)	.618 (+3%)	434.3
1910	CHA	AL	81	258	23	46	6	1	1	16	14	29	21	.178	.249 (-29%)	.317 (-16%)	.326 (-32%)	.644 (-24%)	-860.8
1911	CHA	AL	3	9	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	2	1	.444	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			1,327	4,984	633	1,306	180	74	20	471	184	333	337	.262	—	—	—	—	2,805

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Freddy Parent — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	32	8	9	0	3	0	4	1	1	.281

Playoff Batting by Year

Freddy Parent — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1903	WS	BOS	8	32	8	9	0	3	0	4	1	1	.281

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Freddy Parent — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	669	2474	334	668	11	237	.270
Away	661	2511	299	639	9	228	.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Freddy Parent — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1911-04-30	CHW	SLA	W	5	1	3	1	3	0	1
1911-04-29	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1911-04-27	CHW	SLA	W	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
1910-10-09	CHW	DET	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1910-10-08	CHW	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-10-07	CHW	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-10-06	CHW	DET	W	3	2	1	0	1	1	0
1910-10-01	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1910-09-30	CHW	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-27	CHW	MIN	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Freddy Parent — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	28	19	50	75	7	6
3B	8	11	7	8	3	2
OF	147	142	240	23	5	2
SS	1129	708	2253	3788	473	372

Season-by-Season Fielding

Freddy Parent — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1899	SLN	2B	2	0	3	5	1	1
1901	BOS	SS	138	0	260	446	63	52
1902	BOS	SS	138	0	287	492	57	60
1903	BOS	SS	139	0	296	456	57	36
1904	BOS	SS	155	155	327	493	63	44
1905	BOS	SS	153	153	294	461	66	48
1906	BOS	2B	6	5	8	8	3	1
1906	BOS	SS	143	142	312	472	56	48
1907	BOS	2B	5	4	10	17	0	1
1907	BOS	3B	7	11	7	7	3	2
1907	BOS	OF	47	45	78	12	2	1
1907	BOS	SS	43	41	80	155	20	16
1908	CHA	SS	118	118	212	442	49	33
1909	CHA	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1909	CHA	OF	38	39	70	6	0	0
1909	CHA	SS	98	95	182	357	41	34
1910	CHA	2B	11	10	24	35	3	3
1910	CHA	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1910	CHA	OF	62	58	92	5	3	1
1910	CHA	SS	4	4	3	14	1	1
1911	CHA	2B	3	0	5	10	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Freddy Parent Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	26
Third Base	12
Shortstop	1129
Left Field	37
Center Field	99
Right Field	13

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Frequently Asked Questions about Freddy Parent

What years did Freddy Parent play?: Freddy Parent played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911.
Was Freddy Parent a pitcher?: No. Freddy Parent was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Freddy Parent hit?: Freddy Parent hit 20 career home runs with 1306 hits.
What was Freddy Parent's career batting average?: Freddy Parent batted .262 over his career, with 1,306 hits in 4,984 at bats.
How many RBI did Freddy Parent have?: Freddy Parent drove in 471 runs in his career.
Is Freddy Parent in the Hall of Fame?: No. Freddy Parent has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.