Was Slicker Parks a pitcher?

Yes. Slicker Parks pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Slicker Parks hit?

Slicker Parks hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Slicker Parks play for?

Slicker Parks played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1921).

What were Slicker Parks's career stats?

In 10 games, Slicker Parks went 3-2 with a 5.68 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 25.1 innings pitched.

What position did Slicker Parks play?

Slicker Parks played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Slicker Parks and how much did he weigh?

Slicker Parks was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 158 pounds.

What was Slicker Parks's career ERA?

Slicker Parks finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 3-2 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Slicker Parks have?

Slicker Parks recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Is Slicker Parks in the Hall of Fame?

No. Slicker Parks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Slicker Parks

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)

Slicker Parks was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 10 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 5.68 ERA and 10 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 23, 2026

W–L 3–2

ERA 5.68

WHIP 1.93

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -883.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 158 lb
Born: 11/10/1895 in Dallas, MI, USA
Died: 2/21/1978 in Royal Oak, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-07-11
Last Game: 1921-09-04

Full name: Vernon Henry Parks

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Career Pitching Statistics

Slicker Parks — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	10	1	0	0	0	25.1	33	16	2	16	10	5.68	-883.9

Career ERA 5.68 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 41.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Slicker Parks — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1921	DET	AL	3	2	10	1	0	0	0	25.1	33	16	16	10	5.68	4.02 (-41%)	-883.9
Career · 1 season			3	2	10	1	0	0	0	25.1	33	16	16	10	5.68	—	-884

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

Slicker Parks — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.111	.200	.111	.311	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Slicker Parks — 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
1921	DET	AL	10	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.111	—	—	—	—	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

Slicker Parks — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	9	1	1	0	0	.111
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Slicker Parks — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	24.2	30	16	14	10	5.84
Away	2	0.2	2	1	2	0	13.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Slicker Parks — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1921-09-04	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-01	DET	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0
1921-08-22	DET	PHA	W	3	1	0	0	0
1921-08-19	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-07-30	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-07-28	DET	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-07-24	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1921-07-17	DET	NYY	L	2	0	1	0	0
1921-07-13	DET	PHA	W	3	0	0	1	1
1921-07-11	DET	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Slicker Parks — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1921-09-04	DET	CLE	L	1.2	4	4	4	4	0	1
1921-09-01	DET	CLE	W	4.0	2	1	1	3	0	0
1921-08-22	DET	PHA	W	4.1	7	4	4	1	1	0
1921-08-19	DET	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-07-30	DET	MIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1921-07-28	DET	PHA	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1921-07-24	DET	MIN	—	1.0	3	3	2	0	0	1
1921-07-17	DET	NYY	—	4.0	7	3	3	5	4	0
1921-07-13	DET	PHA	W	7.2	5	1	1	1	4	0
1921-07-11	DET	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Slicker Parks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Slicker Parks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	DET	P	10	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Slicker Parks — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

Slicker Parks — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1919, 1920

Slicker Parks: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 11, 1921 and the final game on September 4, 1921, Slicker Parks built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Parks played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 10, 1895, in Dallas, MI, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 158 pounds. Parks's death is recorded on February 21, 1978, in Royal Oak, MI, USA. Parks's full given name, per the bio, is Vernon Henry Parks.

The pitching table credits Parks with a 3-2 record and a 5.68 ERA in 10 games. Also on Parks's record: 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Parks's seasons was 4.02, so the 5.68 figure ran 41.4% worse than average. Parks's only pitching season is 1921: 10 games, 10 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 10 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Parks's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Slicker Parks

Was Slicker Parks a pitcher?: Yes. Slicker Parks pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Slicker Parks hit?: Slicker Parks hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Slicker Parks play for?: Slicker Parks played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1921).
What were Slicker Parks's career stats?: In 10 games, Slicker Parks went 3-2 with a 5.68 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 25.1 innings pitched.
What position did Slicker Parks play?: Slicker Parks played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Slicker Parks and how much did he weigh?: Slicker Parks was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 158 pounds.
What was Slicker Parks's career ERA?: Slicker Parks finished with a 5.68 career ERA, going 3-2 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Slicker Parks have?: Slicker Parks recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Slicker Parks in the Hall of Fame?: No. Slicker Parks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.