Rick Parker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1996)

Rick Parker was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 7 seasons. In 163 career games, he hit .244 with 55 hits, 2 home runs, and 24 RBI.

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 .244
HR 2
RBI 24
H 55
OPS .612
PIV -105
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
3/20/1963 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1990-05-04
Last Game
1996-08-30

Full name: Richard Alan Parker

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Career Batting Statistics

Rick Parker — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
163 225 36 55 9 0 2 24 9 16 36 .244 .300 .311 .612 -105

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OPS .612 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick 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
1990 SFN NL 54 107 19 26 5 0 2 14 6 10 15 .243 .257 (-6%) .324 (-3%) .385 (-10%) .710 (-7%) -104.6
1991 SFN NL 13 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .071 — — — — 0.0
1993 HOU NL 45 45 11 15 3 0 0 4 1 3 8 .333 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYN NL 8 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .062 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAN NL 27 29 3 8 0 0 0 4 1 2 4 .276 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAN NL 16 14 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 163 225 36 55 9 0 2 24 9 16 36 .244 — — — — -105

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

Rick Parker — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8393162207.237
Away801322033217.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Parker — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-08-30 LADPHIW 000000000
1996-08-27 LADWSNW 100000001
1996-08-25 LADNYNW 000000000
1996-08-23 LADNYNW 000000000
1996-08-18 LADWSNL 100000001
1996-08-16 LADWSNW 010000000
1996-08-07 LADPITL 100000000
1996-08-04 LADATLL 100000000
1996-08-03 LADATLL 100000000
1996-08-01 LADMIAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Parker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 1 0 0 0
3B 3 0 1 0 1 0
OF 86 34 101 3 1 1
SS 4 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Parker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 SFN 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1990 SFN 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1990 SFN OF 35 18 44 1 1 0
1990 SFN SS 1 0 0 2 0 0
1991 SFN OF 4 1 5 0 0 0
1993 HOU 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1993 HOU OF 16 6 17 0 0 0
1993 HOU SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 NYN OF 6 5 14 1 0 0
1995 LAN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1995 LAN OF 21 4 20 1 0 1
1995 LAN SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1996 LAN OF 4 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Parker — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 3
Third Base 3
Shortstop 4
Left Field 44
Center Field 24
Right Field 28

Salary History

Rick Parker — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 HOU NL $140,000
1991 SFN NL $115,000
1990 SFN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $355,000

College History

Rick Parker — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1985

Rick Parker: the record in brief

May 4, 1990 and August 30, 1996 bracket Rick Parker's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1990 to 1991), the Houston Astros (1993), the New York Mets (1994), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995 to 1996). Born on March 20, 1963, in Kansas City, MO, USA, Parker is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. Rick Parker was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Alan.

The batting record for Parker: 163 games, 55 hits in 225 at bats, and a .244 average, plus 2 homers and 24 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .300 clip and slugging .311, Parker finished with a .612 OPS. Parker's .244 average ran 7.4% below the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons. 1990 produced Parker's most hits, 26 of them for the San Francisco Giants. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .243 in 1990, did not top the league's .257.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Parker

What years did Rick Parker play?
Rick Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996.
Was Rick Parker a pitcher?
No. Rick Parker was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rick Parker hit?
Rick Parker hit 2 career home runs with 55 hits.
What was Rick Parker's career batting average?
Rick Parker batted .244 over his career, with 55 hits in 225 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Parker have?
Rick Parker drove in 24 runs in his career.
Is Rick Parker in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rick Parker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.