What years did Derek Parks play?

Derek Parks played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1994.

Was Derek Parks a pitcher?

No. Derek Parks was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Derek Parks hit?

Derek Parks hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.

Derek Parks

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1994)

AVG .200

HR 1

RBI 10

H 23

OPS .536

PIV -454

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 9/29/1968 in Covina, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1992-09-11
Last Game: 1994-08-05

Full name: Derek Gavin Parks

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	115	10	23	6	0	1	10	0	6	23	.200	.258	.278	.536	-454

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	MIN	AL	7	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MIN	AL	7	20	3	4	0	0	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	MIN	AL	31	89	6	17	6	1	9	4	20	.191	.269 (-29%)	.338 (-29%)	.424 (-31%)	.763 (-30%)	-453.5
Career · 3 seasons			45	115	10	23	6	1	10	6	23	.200	—	—	—	—	-454

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	26	62	4	14	0	6	.226
Away	19	53	6	9	1	4	.170

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1994-08-05	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	2
1994-08-03	MIN	BAL	W	3	1	0	0	1
1994-07-29	MIN	KCR	L	3	0	0	0	0
1994-07-27	MIN	TEX	W	4	1	0	0	1
1994-07-25	MIN	TEX	L	2	1	1	1	0
1994-07-23	MIN	MIL	W	4	0	0	0	0
1994-07-20	MIN	TOR	L	2	0	0	0	0
1994-07-17	MIN	MIL	L	3	0	0	0	0
1994-07-10	MIN	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0
1994-07-07	MIN	TOR	L	4	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	45	32	165	20	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1992	MIN	C	7	2	18	1	0	0
1993	MIN	C	7	6	28	4	1	1
1994	MIN	C	31	24	119	15	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	45

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	MIN	AL	$116,000
1990	MIN	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$216,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Parks

What years did Derek Parks play?: Derek Parks played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1994.
Was Derek Parks a pitcher?: No. Derek Parks was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Derek Parks hit?: Derek Parks hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.