What years did Bobby Parnell play?

Bobby Parnell played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2016.

Was Bobby Parnell a pitcher?

Yes. Bobby Parnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 297 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bobby Parnell hit?

Bobby Parnell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Bobby Parnell's career batting average?

Bobby Parnell batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Bobby Parnell's career ERA?

Bobby Parnell finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 20-28 with 297 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bobby Parnell have?

Bobby Parnell recorded 297 career strikeouts.

Bobby Parnell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2016)

Bobby Parnell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2016 for the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 335 career appearances, he went 20-28 with a 3.82 ERA, 297 strikeouts, and 37 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6358.7.

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 12, 2026

W–L 20–28

ERA 3.82

WHIP 1.44

SO 297

Pitcher PIV 6358.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 9/8/1984 in Salisbury, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-15
Last Game: 2016-07-08

Full name: Robert Allen Parnell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bobby Parnell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	28	335	8	0	0	37	336.2	347	143	19	138	297	3.82	6358.7

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 4.05 across their career seasons — 5.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Bobby Parnell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	NYN	NL	0	0	6	0	0	5.0	3	3	2	3	5.40	—	0.0
2009	NYN	NL	4	8	68	8	1	88.1	101	52	46	74	5.30	4.32 (-23%)	55.5
2010	NYN	NL	0	1	41	0	0	35.0	41	11	8	33	2.83	4.08 (+31%)	1612.2
2011	NYN	NL	4	6	60	0	6	59.1	60	24	27	64	3.64	3.94 (+8%)	1098.5
2012	NYN	NL	5	4	74	0	7	68.2	65	19	20	61	2.49	4.01 (+38%)	1779.0
2013	NYN	NL	5	5	49	0	22	50.0	38	12	12	44	2.16	3.87 (+44%)	1941.8
2014	NYN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
2015	NYN	NL	2	4	30	0	1	24.0	30	17	17	13	6.38	3.96 (-61%)	-128.3
2016	DET	AL	0	0	6	0	0	5.1	7	4	5	4	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			20	28	335	8	37	336.2	347	143	138	297	3.82	—	6,359

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

Bobby Parnell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
335	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.111	.111	.111	.222	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 56.7% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 65.5% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 72.6% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Parnell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	NYN	NL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYN	NL	68	8	1	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	NYN	NL	41	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYN	NL	60	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	NYN	NL	74	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	NYN	NL	49	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYN	NL	30	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	DET	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			335	9	1	1	3	.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

Bobby Parnell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	176	6	1	1	0	0	.167
Away	159	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bobby Parnell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	176	180.2	178	78	76	158	3.89
Away	159	156.0	169	65	62	139	3.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bobby Parnell — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2016-07-08	DET	TOR	—	0.2	3	1	1	0	1	1
2016-07-06	DET	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016-06-13	DET	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2016-06-07	DET	TOR	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	0
2016-06-03	DET	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2016-06-02	DET	NYY	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
2015-09-30	NYN	PHI	L	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
2015-09-27	NYN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015-09-25	NYN	CIN	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
2015-09-19	NYN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Parnell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	335	8	22	63	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Parnell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	NYN	P	6	0	0	1	0	0
2009	NYN	P	68	8	6	15	0	0
2010	NYN	P	41	0	1	7	0	0
2011	NYN	P	60	0	2	10	1	0
2012	NYN	P	74	0	7	18	0	2
2013	NYN	P	49	0	2	8	0	1
2014	NYN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015	NYN	P	30	0	3	3	2	2
2016	DET	P	6	0	1	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Bobby Parnell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	335

Salary History

Bobby Parnell — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	NYN	NL	$3,700,000
2014	NYN	NL	$3,700,000
2013	NYN	NL	$1,700,000
2012	NYN	NL	$504,000
2011	NYN	NL	$433,500
2009	NYN	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$10,437,500

College History

Bobby Parnell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Charleston Southern University	Charleston	SC	2003, 2004, 2005

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Bobby Parnell: the record in brief

Bobby Parnell played a first major league game on September 15, 2008 and a last one on July 8, 2016. By club, Parnell's seasons break down as the New York Mets (2008 to 2015) and the Detroit Tigers (2016). At 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Parnell is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Parnell batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 8, 1984, in Salisbury, NC, USA. Bobby Parnell was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Allen.

The pitching table credits Parnell with a 20-28 record and a 3.82 ERA in 335 games. Also on Parnell's record: 297 strikeouts and 37 saves. That 3.82 ERA compares with a 4.05 league average across the same seasons, 5.6% better. The best win total was 5, in 2012. Parnell struck out 74 batters in 2009, a career high. The most saves in one season was 22, in 2013. 2012 was Parnell's sharpest full season, a 2.49 ERA against the league's 4.01.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Parnell

What years did Bobby Parnell play?: Bobby Parnell played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2016.
Was Bobby Parnell a pitcher?: Yes. Bobby Parnell pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 297 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Parnell hit?: Bobby Parnell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Bobby Parnell's career batting average?: Bobby Parnell batted .111 over his career, with 1 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Bobby Parnell's career ERA?: Bobby Parnell finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 20-28 with 297 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bobby Parnell have?: Bobby Parnell recorded 297 career strikeouts.