Ace Parker

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1938)

Ace Parker was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1938 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. In 94 career games, he hit .179 with 37 hits, 2 home runs, and 25 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 .179
HR 2
RBI 25
H 37
OPS .472
PIV -1,227
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
5/17/1912 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
Died
11/6/2013 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-24
Last Game
1938-09-04

Full name: Clarence McKay Parker

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Career Batting Statistics

Ace Parker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
94 207 20 37 5 1 2 25 1 14 33 .179 .231 .242 .472 -1,227

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OPS .472 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ace Parker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 PHA AL 38 94 8 11 0 1 2 13 0 4 17 .117 .276 (-58%) .342 (-55%) .398 (-49%) .740 (-52%) -817.8
1938 PHA AL 56 113 12 26 5 0 0 12 1 10 16 .230 .272 (-16%) .341 (-14%) .392 (-30%) .734 (-23%) -409.1
Career · 2 seasons 94 207 20 37 5 1 2 25 1 14 33 .179 — — — — -1,227

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ace Parker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4895111318.137
Away46112924117.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ace Parker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-04 PHABOSL 100000100
1938-09-03 PHAMINL 100000000
1938-09-01 PHACLEL 100000001
1938-08-23 PHADETL 000000000
1938-08-23 PHADETL 010000000
1938-08-18 PHABOSL 200000010
1938-08-17 PHABOSL 300000001
1938-08-17 PHABOSL 402000001
1938-08-16 PHABOSW 503000400
1938-08-13 PHANYYL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ace Parker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 18 0 32 29 2 5
3B 9 0 3 16 1 1
OF 5 0 8 0 1 0
SS 45 0 65 90 11 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ace Parker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 PHA 2B 9 0 10 10 0 2
1937 PHA OF 5 0 8 0 1 0
1937 PHA SS 19 0 36 50 9 10
1938 PHA 2B 9 0 22 19 2 3
1938 PHA 3B 9 0 3 16 1 1
1938 PHA SS 26 0 29 40 2 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ace Parker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 18
Third Base 9
Shortstop 45
Left Field 2
Center Field 3

College History

Ace Parker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Duke University Durham NC 1935, 1936

Ace Parker: the record in brief

Ace Parker played a first major league game on April 24, 1937 and a last one on September 4, 1938. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, from 1937 through 1938. Parker, a shortstop by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads May 17, 1912, in Portsmouth, VA, USA. Parker died on November 6, 2013, in Portsmouth, VA, USA. The bio lists the given name Clarence McKay.

In 94 games and 207 at bats, Parker batted .179 with 37 hits, plus 2 home runs and 25 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .231 and .242 give Parker a career OPS of .472. Over the seasons Parker played, league hitters batted .275; the .179 career figure is 34.9% below that. The OPS comparison is .472 to a league .738, 36.0% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 26, in 1938. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .230 in 1938, did not top the league's .272.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ace Parker

What years did Ace Parker play?
Ace Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1938.
Was Ace Parker a pitcher?
No. Ace Parker was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ace Parker hit?
Ace Parker hit 2 career home runs with 37 hits.
What teams did Ace Parker play for?
Ace Parker played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1937–1938).
What were Ace Parker's career stats?
In 94 games, Ace Parker had 37 hits, 2 home runs, 25 RBI, 20 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .179 batting average.
What position did Ace Parker play?
Ace Parker played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ace Parker and how much did he weigh?
Ace Parker was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Ace Parker hit each season?
Ace Parker's home runs by season: 2 in 1937 and 0 in 1938. His most in one season was 2, in 1937.
What was Ace Parker's career batting average?
Ace Parker batted .179 over his career, with 37 hits in 207 at bats.
How many RBI did Ace Parker have?
Ace Parker drove in 25 runs in his career.
Is Ace Parker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ace Parker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.