Billy Parker

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1973)

Billy Parker was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1973 for the California Angels, a span of 3 seasons. In 94 career games, he hit .222 with 56 hits, 3 home runs, and 21 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .222
HR 3
RBI 21
H 56
OPS .566
PIV -683
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 168 lb
Born
1/14/1942 in Hayneville, AL, USA
Died
2/9/2003 in Sun City West, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-09
Last Game
1973-09-29

Full name: William David Parker

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Pitching

Billy Parker — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 2 2 0 0 0 18.00 6.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Billy Parker — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1937 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 2 2 0 0 0 18.00 6.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 2 2 0 0 0 18.00 6.00

Career Batting Statistics

Billy Parker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
94 252 29 56 4 2 3 21 1 19 60 .222 .276 .290 .566 -683

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS .566 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy 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
1971 CAL AL 20 70 4 16 0 1 1 6 1 2 20 .229 .249 (-8%) .316 (-21%) .365 (-18%) .682 (-19%) -217.4
1972 CAL AL 36 80 11 17 2 0 2 8 0 9 17 .212 .243 (-13%) .310 (-8%) .353 (-12%) .664 (-10%) -123.5
1973 CAL AL 38 102 14 23 2 1 0 7 0 8 23 .225 .256 (-12%) .325 (-12%) .378 (-30%) .703 (-22%) -342.4
Career · 3 seasons 94 252 29 56 4 2 3 21 1 19 60 .222 — — — — -683

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Parker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 61 55 129 128 10 33
3B 21 12 16 23 2 3
OF 5 4 3 1 0 0
SS 4 0 2 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Parker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 CAL 2B 20 20 39 52 4 13
1972 CAL 2B 9 5 9 18 0 5
1972 CAL 3B 21 12 16 23 2 3
1972 CAL OF 5 4 3 1 0 0
1972 CAL SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1973 CAL 2B 32 30 81 58 6 15
1973 CAL SS 3 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Billy Parker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 61
Third Base 21
Shortstop 4
Left Field 6
Designated Hitter 2

Billy Parker: the record in brief

September 9, 1971 and September 29, 1973 bracket Billy Parker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the California Angels from 1971 to 1973. Born on January 14, 1942, in Hayneville, AL, USA, Parker is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 8 inches and 168 pounds. Parker died on February 9, 2003, in Sun City West, AZ, USA. Billy Parker was the playing name; the full given name is William David.

The batting record for Parker: 94 games, 56 hits in 252 at bats, and a .222 average; the totals also include 3 home runs and 21 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .276 and .290 give Parker a career OPS of .566. The league as a whole hit .250 across Parker's seasons, which puts the .222 career mark 11.2% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 23, in 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Parker

What years did Billy Parker play?
Billy Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1973.
Was Billy Parker a pitcher?
No. Billy Parker was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Parker hit?
Billy Parker hit 3 career home runs with 56 hits.
What was Billy Parker's career batting average?
Billy Parker batted .222 over his career, with 56 hits in 252 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Parker have?
Billy Parker drove in 21 runs in his career.
Is Billy Parker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Billy Parker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.