William Parks
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
William Parks was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Philadelphia Giants. In 102 career games, he hit .279 with 104 hits, 1 home runs, and 41 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 273.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 373 | 51 | 104 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 38 | 0 | .279 | .349 | .346 | .695 | 273 |
Career AVG .279 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.
Career OBP .349 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.
Career SLG .346 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .695 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | PG | EAS | 6 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | COG | WES | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | COG | WES | 16 | 59 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .322 | .266 (+21%) | .336 (+9%) | .356 (+28%) | .693 (+19%) | 152.1 |
| 1911 | CAG | WES | 6 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 152.1 |
| 1912 | CAG | WES | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | CAG | WES | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | COG | WES | 4 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | NLS | EAS | 5 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .381 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NLS | EAS | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | NLG | EAS | 5 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1915 | CAG | WES | 17 | 54 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .204 | .250 (-19%) | .318 (-7%) | .332 (-28%) | .651 (-18%) | 0.0 |
| 1916 | NLS | EAS | 26 | 108 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .287 | .248 (+15%) | .314 (+14%) | .326 (+13%) | .640 (+14%) | 244.2 |
| 1918 | BRG | EAS | 5 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .368 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1918 | NLG | EAS | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | AC | EAS | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 102 | 373 | 51 | 104 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 38 | 0 | .279 | — | — | — | — | 548 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | PG | EAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | CAG | WES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.37 (+100%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3.86 | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 11 | 0 | 88 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 2B | 14 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 3 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 24 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 56 | 0 | 100 | 152 | 45 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | PG | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910 | PG | OF | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910 | PG | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910 | PG | SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 1910 | COG | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911 | COG | 2B | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911 | COG | SS | 12 | 0 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 5 |
| 1911 | CAG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | CAG | OF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | CAG | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | CAG | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | CAG | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913 | CAG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1913 | COG | SS | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 1914 | NLS | 2B | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1914 | NLS | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | NLS | 2B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1915 | NLG | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | NLG | SS | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | CAG | 1B | 7 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1915 | CAG | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915 | CAG | SS | 8 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 1916 | NLS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1916 | NLS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1916 | NLS | OF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | NLS | SS | 22 | 0 | 40 | 65 | 13 | 9 |
| 1918 | BRG | OF | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918 | NLG | 1B | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1919 | AC | OF | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 11 |
| Second Base | 14 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 56 |
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 10 |
William Parks: the record in brief
The season rows for William Parks begin in 1910. Parks played for the Philadelphia Giants (1910), the Chicago Giants (1910 through 1913), the Chicago American Giants (1911 to 1915), the New York Lincoln Stars (1914 to 1916), the New York Lincoln Giants (1915 to 1918), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919). The bio lists Parks's primary position as shortstop. The birth record reads June 11, 1885, in Columbus, OH, USA.
The batting record for Parks: 102 games, 104 hits in 373 at bats, and a .279 average, plus 1 home run and 41 RBI. The on-base percentage is .349 and the slugging percentage .346, for an OPS of .695. Measured against the leagues Parks played in, the .279 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 8.5% above the league. The hits column peaks at 31, in 1916. The Lg AVG column puts Parks's 1916 at .287 against .248, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 15%.
Frequently Asked Questions about William Parks
- Was William Parks a pitcher?
- No. William Parks was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did William Parks hit?
- William Parks hit 1 career home runs with 104 hits.
- What was William Parks's career batting average?
- William Parks batted .279 over his career, with 104 hits in 373 at bats.
- How many RBI did William Parks have?
- William Parks drove in 41 runs in his career.
- What was William Parks's career ERA?
- William Parks finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 1-0 with 6 strikeouts.
- Is William Parks in the Hall of Fame?
- No. William Parks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.