Wes Parker

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1972)

AVG .267
HR 64
RBI 470
H 1,110
OPS .726
PIV 6,760
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
11/13/1939 in Evanston, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-19
Last Game
1972-10-01
Awards
6× Gold Glove

Full name: Maurice Wesley Parker

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,288 4,157 548 1,110 194 32 64 470 60 532 615 .267 .351 .375 .726 6,760

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .726 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 LAN NL 124 214 29 55 7 1 3 10 5 14 45 .257 .250 (+3%) .312 (-3%) .377 (-10%) .690 (-7%) -224.0
1965 LAN NL 154 542 80 129 24 7 8 51 13 75 95 .238 .245 (-3%) .310 (+8%) .371 (-5%) .682 (+1%) 262.6
1966 LAN NL 156 475 67 120 17 5 12 51 7 69 83 .253 .248 (+2%) .309 (+14%) .376 (+2%) .685 (+7%) 934.4
1967 LAN NL 139 413 56 102 16 5 5 31 10 65 83 .247 .242 (+2%) .306 (+17%) .357 (-3%) .663 (+6%) 780.5
1968 LAN NL 135 468 42 112 22 2 3 27 4 49 87 .239 .236 (+1%) .298 (+5%) .340 (-8%) .638 (-2%) -51.6
1969 LAN NL 132 471 76 131 23 4 13 68 4 56 46 .278 .248 (+12%) .320 (+10%) .369 (+16%) .689 (+13%) 1180.5
1970 LAN NL 161 614 84 196 47 4 10 111 8 79 70 .319 .253 (+26%) .325 (+20%) .385 (+19%) .711 (+20%) 2545.7
1971 LAN NL 157 533 69 146 24 1 6 62 6 63 63 .274 .249 (+10%) .316 (+10%) .365 (-2%) .682 (+3%) 448.8
1972 LAN NL 130 427 45 119 14 3 4 59 3 62 43 .279 .243 (+14%) .310 (+18%) .353 (avg) .664 (+8%) 883.5
Career · 9 seasons 1,288 4,157 548 1,110 194 32 64 470 60 532 615 .267 — — — — 6,760

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 36 3 10 2 1 1 2 4 6 .278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS LAN 4 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 .231
1965 WS LAN 7 23 3 7 0 1 1 2 3 3 .304

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home650206425653823230.261
Away638209329257241240.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-01 LADCINL 100000000
1972-09-26 LADSDPW 100000000
1972-09-25 LADSDPL 300000110
1972-09-22 LADSFGW 000000100
1972-09-20 LADSDPW 513000000
1972-09-19 LADSDPL 401000000
1972-09-18 LADSDPW 401000011
1972-09-17 LADHOUL 522000011
1972-09-16 LADHOUW 311100010
1972-09-15 LADHOUW 403000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1108 1009 9640 695 45 757
OF 155 94 211 6 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 LAN 1B 31 28 260 24 4 18
1964 LAN OF 69 19 66 2 2 0
1965 LAN 1B 154 150 1434 95 5 112
1965 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 LAN 1B 140 118 1118 70 9 74
1966 LAN OF 14 9 31 0 0 0
1967 LAN 1B 112 94 913 68 4 72
1967 LAN OF 18 15 36 2 1 0
1968 LAN 1B 114 96 939 69 1 74
1968 LAN OF 28 28 41 1 1 0
1969 LAN 1B 128 125 1189 79 6 87
1969 LAN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1970 LAN 1B 161 161 1498 125 7 116
1971 LAN 1B 148 127 1215 97 5 113
1971 LAN OF 18 18 25 1 0 1
1972 LAN 1B 120 110 1074 68 4 91
1972 LAN OF 5 5 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1107
Left Field 33
Center Field 52
Right Field 77

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1972 Gold Glove 1B
1972 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1971 Gold Glove 1B
1970 Gold Glove 1B
1969 Gold Glove 1B
1968 Gold Glove 1B
1967 Gold Glove 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1970 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 91.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player NL 30th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wes Parker (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Priddy
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  2. 91
    Don Hoak
    .265 avg, 89 HR
  3. 90
    Luis Alicea
    .260 avg, 47 HR
  4. 85
    Cesar Hernandez
    .267 avg, 71 HR
  5. 82
    Bernie Friberg
    .281 avg, 38 HR
  6. 82
    Cass Michaels
    .262 avg, 53 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Parker

What years did Wes Parker play?
Wes Parker played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1972.
Was Wes Parker a pitcher?
No. Wes Parker was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Wes Parker hit?
Wes Parker hit 64 career home runs with 1110 hits.