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.

Ace Parker

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	95	11	13	1	8	.137
Away	46	112	9	24	1	17	.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1938-09-04	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	1	0	0
1938-09-03	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-01	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1938-08-23	PHA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-23	PHA	DET	L	0	1	0	0	0	0
1938-08-18	PHA	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	1	0
1938-08-17	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1938-08-17	PHA	BOS	L	4	0	2	0	0	1
1938-08-16	PHA	BOS	W	5	0	3	4	0	0
1938-08-13	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	18	32	29	2	5
3B	9	3	16	1	1
OF	5	8	0	1	0
SS	45	65	90	11	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	PHA	2B	9	10	10	0	2
1937	PHA	OF	5	8	0	1	0
1937	PHA	SS	19	36	50	9	10
1938	PHA	2B	9	22	19	2	3
1938	PHA	3B	9	3	16	1	1
1938	PHA	SS	26	29	40	2	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	18
Third Base	9
Shortstop	45
Left Field	2
Center Field	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1935, 1936

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.