Mark Parent

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1998)

Mark Parent was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998 for 7 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 13 seasons. In 474 career games, he hit .214 with 279 hits, 53 home runs, and 168 RBI.

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

AVG .214
HR 53
RBI 168
H 279
OPS .642
PIV -2,561
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
9/16/1961 in Ashland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1986-09-20
Last Game
1998-09-01

Full name: Mark Alan Parent

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Career Batting Statistics

Mark Parent — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
474 1,303 112 279 50 0 53 168 3 98 319 .214 .268 .375 .642 -2,561

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .268 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark 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
1986 SDN NL 8 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1987 SDN NL 12 25 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 .080 — — — — 0.0
1988 SDN NL 41 118 9 23 3 0 6 15 0 6 23 .195 .254 (-23%) .317 (-27%) .377 (-1%) .695 (-13%) -276.9
1989 SDN NL 52 141 12 27 4 0 7 21 1 8 34 .191 .254 (-25%) .319 (-28%) .375 (-2%) .694 (-14%) -382.1
1990 SDN NL 65 189 13 42 11 0 3 16 1 16 29 .222 .257 (-14%) .324 (-13%) .385 (-15%) .710 (-14%) -417.9
1991 TEX AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 BAL AL 17 34 4 8 1 0 2 4 0 3 7 .235 — — — — 0.0
1993 BAL AL 22 54 7 14 2 0 4 12 0 3 14 .259 .265 (-2%) .332 (-12%) .403 (+29%) .735 (+10%) 64.5
1994 CHN NL 44 99 8 26 4 0 3 16 0 13 24 .263 .269 (-3%) .338 (+3%) .424 (-7%) .763 (-3%) -31.6
1995 PIT NL 69 233 25 54 9 0 15 33 0 23 62 .232 .266 (-13%) .337 (-11%) .417 (+11%) .755 (+1%) 9.7
1995 CHN NL 12 32 5 8 2 0 3 5 0 3 7 .250 — — — — 9.7
1996 DET AL 38 104 13 25 6 0 7 17 0 3 27 .240 .269 (-11%) .340 (-24%) .426 (+17%) .767 (-1%) -74.7
1996 BAL AL 18 33 4 6 1 0 2 6 0 2 10 .182 — — — — -74.7
1997 PHI NL 39 113 4 17 3 0 0 8 0 7 39 .150 .266 (-44%) .336 (-41%) .419 (-58%) .756 (-50%) -952.9
1998 PHI NL 34 113 7 25 4 0 1 13 1 10 30 .221 .266 (-17%) .335 (-17%) .420 (-33%) .755 (-26%) -499.1
Career · 15 seasons 474 1,303 112 279 50 0 53 168 3 98 319 .214 — — — — -2,626

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

Mark Parent — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Mark Parent — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALCS BAL 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
1996 ALDS1 BAL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Parent — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home235620531372382.221
Away239683591423086.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Parent — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-09-01 PHILADL 100000001
1998-08-31 PHISFGL 000000000
1998-08-29 PHISFGL 401000002
1998-08-27 PHISDPL 401100002
1998-08-22 PHICOLW 402000100
1998-08-20 PHIAZL 501100100
1998-08-17 PHIHOUW 300000011
1998-08-14 PHICOLW 400000001
1998-08-12 PHIAZW 311001310
1998-08-06 PHISDPW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Parent — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 6 0 0 0
C 427 365 2262 196 25 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Parent — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 SDN C 3 3 16 0 2 0
1987 SDN C 10 4 36 3 0 0
1988 SDN C 36 33 203 15 3 3
1989 SDN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1989 SDN C 41 36 241 17 0 2
1990 SDN C 60 55 324 31 3 6
1991 TEX C 3 0 5 0 0 0
1992 BAL C 16 11 73 7 1 1
1993 BAL C 21 15 83 5 1 0
1994 CHN C 37 30 184 21 5 3
1995 PIT C 67 63 364 39 4 1
1995 CHN C 10 8 66 5 0 0
1996 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1996 DET C 33 29 158 14 1 4
1996 BAL C 18 11 73 3 1 1
1997 PHI C 38 35 225 21 1 2
1998 PHI C 34 32 211 15 3 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mark Parent Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 427
First Base 2
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Mark Parent — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1998 PHI NL $400,000
1997 PHI NL $400,000
1996 BAL AL $109,000
1996 DET AL $500,000
1995 PIT NL $330,000
1994 CHN NL $260,000
1993 BAL AL $215,000
1992 BAL AL $180,000
1991 TEX AL $280,000
1990 SDN NL $190,000
1989 SDN NL $100,000
1988 SDN NL $65,000
Total Career Earnings $3,029,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mark Parent (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Josh Phegley
    .225 avg, 35 HR
  2. 95
    Rene Rivera
    .221 avg, 43 HR
  3. 90
    Caleb Joseph
    .222 avg, 32 HR
  4. 89
    John Russell
    .225 avg, 34 HR
  5. 84
    Christian Bethancourt
    .229 avg, 35 HR
  6. 83
    Kyle Higashioka
    .218 avg, 75 HR

Mark Parent: the record in brief

Mark Parent played a first major league game on September 20, 1986 and a last one on September 1, 1998. Parent played for the San Diego Padres (1986 through 1990), the Texas Rangers (1991), the Baltimore Orioles (1992 through 1996), the Chicago Cubs (1994 through 1995), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995), the Detroit Tigers (1996), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1997 through 1998). Parent, born on September 16, 1961, in Ashland, OR, USA, is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Parent's listed size is 6 feet, 5 inches and 215 pounds. Mark Parent was the playing name; the full given name is Mark Alan.

Parent's career batting table shows 474 games, 1,303 at bats and 279 hits, a .214 average, adding 53 home runs and 168 runs batted in. Parent got on base at a .268 rate and slugged .375 (.642 OPS). Parent's .214 average ran 18.2% below the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .642 to a league .732, 12.2% below average. 1995 was Parent's biggest home run year, with 15. The hits column peaks at 54, in 1995.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Parent

What years did Mark Parent play?
Mark Parent played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1998.
Was Mark Parent a pitcher?
No. Mark Parent was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mark Parent hit?
Mark Parent hit 53 career home runs with 279 hits.
What was Mark Parent's career batting average?
Mark Parent batted .214 over his career, with 279 hits in 1,303 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Parent have?
Mark Parent drove in 168 runs in his career.
Is Mark Parent in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Parent has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.