What years did Harry Parker play?

Harry Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1976.

Was Harry Parker a pitcher?

Yes. Harry Parker pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 172 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Harry Parker hit?

Harry Parker hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did Harry Parker play for?

Harry Parker played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971, 1975), the New York Mets (1973–1975), and the Cleveland Indians (1976).

What were Harry Parker's career stats?

In 124 games, Harry Parker went 15-21 with a 3.85 ERA, 172 strikeouts, 315.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.

What position did Harry Parker play?

Harry Parker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Harry Parker and how much did he weigh?

Harry Parker was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Harry Parker's career ERA?

Harry Parker finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 15-21 with 172 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Harry Parker have?

Harry Parker recorded 172 career strikeouts.

Is Harry Parker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Harry Parker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Harry Parker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1976)

Harry Parker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1976 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Mets, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 124 career appearances, he went 15-21 with a 3.85 ERA and 172 strikeouts.

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 15, 2026

W–L 15–21

ERA 3.85

WHIP 1.40

SO 172

Pitcher PIV -301.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 9/14/1947 in Highland, IL, USA
Died: 5/28/2012 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-08-08
Last Game: 1976-09-14

Full name: Harry William Parker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Harry Parker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	21	124	30	1	0	12	315.1	315	135	24	128	172	3.85	-301.0

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Harry Parker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	SLN	NL	1	1	7	4	0	0	22.1	24	8	15	9	3.22	3.89 (+17%)	21.6
1971	SLN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	5.0	6	4	2	2	7.20	—	0.0
1973	NYN	NL	8	4	38	9	0	5	96.2	79	36	36	63	3.35	3.75 (+11%)	818.5
1974	NYN	NL	4	12	40	16	1	4	131.0	145	57	46	58	3.92	3.63 (-8%)	-589.2
1975	NYN	NL	2	3	18	1	0	2	34.2	37	17	19	22	4.41	3.71 (-19%)	-1.2
1975	SLN	NL	0	1	14	0	0	1	18.2	21	13	10	13	6.27	3.71 (-69%)	-550.6
1976	CLE	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	7.0	3	0	0	5	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			15	21	124	30	1	12	315.1	315	135	128	172	3.85	—	-301

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

Harry Parker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
124	70	2	6	0	0	0	4	0	7	32	.086	.169	.086	.255	0

Career AVG .086 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 66.4% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career SLG .086 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 77.0% below league average.

Career OPS .255 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Harry Parker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	SLN	NL	7	8	1	2	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SLN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	NYN	NL	38	23	0	4	2	0	8	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	NYN	NL	40	36	1	0	1	2	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	NYN	NL	18	2	0	0	1	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SLN	NL	14	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CLE	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			124	70	2	6	4	7	32	.086	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Harry Parker — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Harry Parker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1973	NLCS	NYN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1973	WS	NYN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Harry Parker — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	4	0	0	4.1	3	1	2	2	2.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Harry Parker — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1973	NLCS	NYN	0	1	1	0	0	1.0	1	1	0	0	9.00
1973	WS	NYN	0	1	3	0	0	3.1	2	0	2	2	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Parker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	64	34	2	5	0	2	.147
Away	60	36	0	1	0	2	.028

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Parker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	64	154.0	145	59	58	84	3.45
Away	60	161.1	170	76	70	88	4.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Parker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1976-09-14	CLE	NYY	L	0
1976-09-12	CLE	BOS	L	0
1976-09-04	CLE	BOS	L	0
1975-09-23	STL	WSN	L	0
1975-09-18	STL	WSN	L	0
1975-09-16	STL	PHI	L	0
1975-09-15	STL	PHI	W	0
1975-09-11	STL	CHC	L	1
1975-09-09	STL	PHI	L	0
1975-09-02	STL	CHC	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Harry Parker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1976-09-14	CLE	NYY	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	2	0
1976-09-12	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1976-09-04	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-23	STL	WSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1975-09-18	STL	WSN	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1975-09-16	STL	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1975-09-15	STL	PHI	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1975-09-11	STL	CHC	—	2.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-09	STL	PHI	—	2.1	3	0	0	1	2	0
1975-09-02	STL	CHC	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Harry Parker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	124	30	14	45	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Parker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	SLN	P	7	4	4	4	0	0
1971	SLN	P	4	0	0	0	0	0
1973	NYN	P	38	9	4	14	0	0
1974	NYN	P	40	16	5	15	1	1
1975	NYN	P	18	1	0	5	0	0
1975	SLN	P	14	0	0	6	0	0
1976	CLE	P	3	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Harry Parker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	124

Harry Parker: the record in brief

The profile opens with Harry Parker's first major league game on August 8, 1970; the last one listed came on September 14, 1976. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1970 to 1975), the New York Mets (1973 through 1975), and the Cleveland Indians (1976). At 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, Parker is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Parker batted and threw right-handed. Parker was born on September 14, 1947, in Highland, IL, USA. Parker's death is recorded on May 28, 2012, in Richmond, VA, USA. Parker's full given name, per the bio, is Harry William Parker.

The pitching table credits Parker with a 15-21 record and a 3.85 ERA in 124 games. Also on Parker's record: 172 strikeouts and 12 saves. The league ERA over Parker's seasons was 3.66, so the 3.85 figure ran 5.3% worse than average. Parker won 8 games in 1973, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.35 in 1973, when the league's was 3.75.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Parker

What years did Harry Parker play?: Harry Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1976.
Was Harry Parker a pitcher?: Yes. Harry Parker pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 172 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Parker hit?: Harry Parker hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did Harry Parker play for?: Harry Parker played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971, 1975), the New York Mets (1973–1975), and the Cleveland Indians (1976).
What were Harry Parker's career stats?: In 124 games, Harry Parker went 15-21 with a 3.85 ERA, 172 strikeouts, 315.1 innings pitched, and 12 saves.
What position did Harry Parker play?: Harry Parker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Parker and how much did he weigh?: Harry Parker was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Harry Parker's career ERA?: Harry Parker finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 15-21 with 172 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Parker have?: Harry Parker recorded 172 career strikeouts.
Is Harry Parker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Harry Parker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.