What years did Clay Parker play?

Clay Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.

Was Clay Parker a pitcher?

Yes. Clay Parker pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 121 strikeouts.

Clay Parker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1992)

W–L 7–10

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.40

SO 121

Pitcher PIV -4133.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 12/19/1962 in Columbia, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-09-14
Last Game: 1992-06-08

Full name: James Clayton Parker

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	10	62	27	2	0	0	234.0	249	115	31	78	121	4.42	-4133.9

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 13.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	SEA	AL	0	0	3	1	0	7.7	15	9	4	8	10.57	—	0.0
1989	NYA	AL	4	5	22	17	2	120.0	123	49	31	53	3.67	3.71 (+1%)	-882.6
1990	NYA	AL	1	1	5	2	0	22.0	19	11	7	20	4.50	3.86 (-17%)	-570.9
1990	DET	AL	2	2	24	1	0	51.0	45	18	25	20	3.18	3.86 (+18%)	-1557.4
1992	SEA	AL	0	2	8	6	0	33.3	47	28	11	20	7.56	3.75 (-102%)	-1123.1
Career · 5 seasons			7	10	62	27	2	234.0	249	115	78	121	4.42	—	-4,134

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	SEA	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	NYA	AL	22	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	NYA	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	DET	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	SEA	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			62	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	32	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	30	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	32	120.2	122	56	51	62	4.18
Away	30	113.1	127	59	27	59	4.69

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-06-08	SEA	TEX	L	3.2	6	5	5	4	1	2
1992-06-03	SEA	CLE	L	3.0	7	6	6	1	1	1
1992-05-29	SEA	BOS	—	4.2	9	3	3	1	5	0
1992-05-24	SEA	CLE	—	5.0	8	4	4	1	1	1
1992-05-16	SEA	TOR	—	5.1	5	5	5	0	5	1
1992-05-08	SEA	DET	—	7.0	3	1	1	2	3	1
1992-04-08	SEA	TEX	—	3.2	9	4	4	2	2	0
1992-04-06	SEA	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1990-10-02	DET	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-29	DET	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	27	13	35	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	SEA	P	3	1	0	1	0	0
1989	NYA	P	22	17	7	20	0	1
1990	NYA	P	5	2	0	2	0	0
1990	DET	P	24	1	5	8	0	1
1992	SEA	P	8	6	1	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	62

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	NYA	AL	$150,000
1989	NYA	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$218,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Parker

What years did Clay Parker play?: Clay Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.
Was Clay Parker a pitcher?: Yes. Clay Parker pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 121 strikeouts.