What years did Blake Parker play?

Blake Parker played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021.

Was Blake Parker a pitcher?

Yes. Blake Parker pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 383 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Blake Parker hit?

Blake Parker hit 0 career home runs.

What was Blake Parker's career batting average?

Blake Parker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Blake Parker's career ERA?

Blake Parker finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 16-11 with 383 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Blake Parker have?

Blake Parker recorded 383 career strikeouts.

Blake Parker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2021)

Blake Parker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021 for 7 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. Across 350 career appearances, he went 16-11 with a 3.47 ERA, 383 strikeouts, and 34 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3660.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 16–11

ERA 3.47

WHIP 1.20

SO 383

Pitcher PIV 3660.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 225 lb
Born: 6/19/1985 in Fayetteville, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-05-17
Last Game: 2021-10-01

Full name: Richard Blake Parker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Blake Parker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	11	350	3	0	0	34	345.1	301	133	50	113	383	3.47	3660.9

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 16.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Blake Parker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	CHN	NL	0	0	7	0	0	6.0	10	4	5	6	6.00	—	0.0
2013	CHN	NL	1	2	49	0	1	46.1	39	14	15	55	2.72	3.87 (+30%)	1132.8
2014	CHN	NL	1	1	18	0	0	21.0	24	12	4	24	5.14	3.74 (-37%)	245.5
2016	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
2016	NYA	AL	1	0	16	0	1	16.1	16	9	8	15	4.96	4.19 (-18%)	101.4
2017	LAA	AL	3	3	71	0	8	67.1	40	19	16	86	2.54	4.36 (+42%)	2809.0
2018	LAA	AL	2	1	67	0	14	66.1	63	24	19	70	3.26	4.15 (+22%)	-411.2
2019	MIN	AL	1	2	37	0	10	36.1	34	17	16	34	4.21	4.51 (+7%)	-752.4
2019	PHI	NL	2	1	23	2	0	25.0	19	14	6	31	5.04	4.51 (-12%)	-118.2
2020	PHI	NL	3	0	14	1	0	16.0	12	5	9	25	2.81	4.45 (+37%)	431.1
2021	CLE	AL	2	1	47	0	0	43.2	43	15	14	37	3.09	4.27 (+28%)	222.9
Career · 11 seasons			16	11	350	3	34	345.1	301	133	113	383	3.47	—	3,661

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Blake Parker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
350	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Blake Parker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	CHN	NL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHN	NL	49	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHN	NL	18	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SEA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	NYA	AL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	LAA	AL	71	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	LAA	AL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	MIN	AL	37	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	PHI	NL	23	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	PHI	NL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	CLE	AL	47	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			350	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Blake Parker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	186	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	164	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Blake Parker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	186	189.1	149	49	55	217	2.33
Away	164	156.0	152	84	58	166	4.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Blake Parker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-10-01	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1
2021-09-28	CLE	KCR	L	1.1	1	1	1	0	3	0
2021-09-26	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2021-09-24	CLE	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-09-21	CLE	KCR	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-09-19	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2021-09-18	CLE	NYY	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2021-09-15	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2021-09-11	CLE	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2021-09-09	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Blake Parker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	350	3	17	16	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Blake Parker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	CHN	P	7	0	0	0	1	0
2013	CHN	P	49	0	4	2	0	0
2014	CHN	P	18	0	0	2	0	0
2016	SEA	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
2016	NYA	P	16	0	1	0	0	0
2017	LAA	P	71	0	2	2	0	0
2018	LAA	P	67	0	2	1	0	0
2019	MIN	P	37	0	2	4	0	1
2019	PHI	P	23	2	2	1	0	0
2020	PHI	P	14	1	0	2	0	0
2021	CLE	P	47	0	3	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Blake Parker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	350

College History

Blake Parker — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	2004, 2005, 2006

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Blake Parker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Blake Parker debuted on May 17, 2012 and played a final game on October 1, 2021. By club, Parker's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (2012 to 2014), the Seattle Mariners (2016), the New York Yankees (2016), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2017 to 2018), the Minnesota Twins (2019), the Philadelphia Phillies (2019 through 2020), and the Cleveland Indians (2021). At 6'3" and 225 pounds, Parker is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Parker both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is June 19, 1985, in Fayetteville, AR, USA. Parker's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Blake Parker.

The pitching table credits Parker with a 16-11 record and a 3.47 ERA in 350 games. Also on Parker's record: 383 strikeouts and 34 saves. That 3.47 ERA compares with a 4.15 league average across the same seasons, 16.5% better. Parker saved 14 games in 2018, the season high. 2017 was Parker's sharpest full season, a 2.54 ERA against the league's 4.36.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blake Parker

What years did Blake Parker play?: Blake Parker played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021.
Was Blake Parker a pitcher?: Yes. Blake Parker pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 383 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Blake Parker hit?: Blake Parker hit 0 career home runs.
What was Blake Parker's career batting average?: Blake Parker batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Blake Parker's career ERA?: Blake Parker finished with a 3.47 career ERA, going 16-11 with 383 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Blake Parker have?: Blake Parker recorded 383 career strikeouts.