Roy Parnell

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1943)

AVG .330
HR 41
RBI 373
H 736
OPS .884
PIV 8,930
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
11/23/1903 in Port Allen, LA, USA
Died
2/22/1954 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1927-08-15
Last Game
1943-09-19
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Roy Alexander Parnell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
604 2,231 461 736 130 52 41 373 57 213 12 .330 .394 .490 .884 8,930

Career AVG .330 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +21.0% above league average.

Career OBP .394 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Career SLG .490 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — +26.9% above league average.

Career OPS .884 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — +22.1% 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
1927 BBB NNL 88 338 88 143 24 10 12 75 22 23 0 .423 .282 (+50%) .344 (+36%) .392 (+68%) .736 (+53%) 3338.8
1928 BBB NNL 79 296 45 93 19 7 7 46 9 18 3 .314 .280 (+12%) .342 (+6%) .395 (+26%) .737 (+16%) 816.0
1932 MRM NSL 49 182 40 62 12 11 1 52 6 14 1 .341 .275 (+24%) .335 (+19%) .391 (+39%) .726 (+30%) 894.0
1934 NEG NN2 7 27 6 6 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 31 130 26 43 11 3 3 25 2 13 0 .331 .279 (+18%) .342 (+14%) .399 (+33%) .742 (+24%) 521.2
1936 PS NN2 45 177 35 65 9 2 4 32 3 12 1 .367 .283 (+29%) .349 (+17%) .404 (+26%) .753 (+22%) 691.1
1937 PS NN2 3 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .385 — — — — 0.0
1938 PS NN2 63 227 50 65 10 4 6 28 4 26 0 .286 .272 (+5%) .341 (+7%) .392 (+13%) .734 (+10%) 430.4
1939 PS NN2 36 122 28 38 6 2 2 20 2 13 0 .311 .274 (+14%) .342 (+10%) .393 (+13%) .735 (+12%) 249.0
1940 PS NN2 54 191 44 59 11 5 4 27 2 25 2 .309 .267 (+16%) .335 (+17%) .387 (+24%) .722 (+21%) 716.7
1941 PS NN2 56 204 26 59 11 1 1 18 5 23 3 .289 .262 (+10%) .332 (+9%) .373 (-1%) .705 (+3%) 155.7
1942 PS NN2 55 197 42 59 10 3 1 27 2 23 2 .299 .253 (+18%) .323 (+18%) .349 (+13%) .672 (+15%) 557.3
1943 PS NN2 38 127 29 39 5 4 0 17 0 20 0 .307 .255 (+20%) .324 (+28%) .346 (+18%) .671 (+23%) 559.4
Career · 13 seasons 604 2,231 461 736 130 52 41 373 57 213 12 .330 — — — — 8,930

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 3 12 8 6 2 0 76.0 55 20 0 27 31 2.37 1161.0

Career ERA 2.37 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 42.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1927 BBB NNL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 11.0 13 10 5 6 8.18 4.08 (-100%) 48.0
1928 BBB NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1932 MRM NSL 5 1 7 6 5 2 0 57.0 32 8 20 25 1.26 4.13 (+69%) 1113.0
1940 PS NN2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 8 1 2 0 1.29 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 5 3 12 8 6 2 0 76.0 55 20 27 31 2.37 — 1,161

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
7 30 4 10 1 1 2 9 0 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLP2 PS 2 9 2 5 0 0 2 5 0 0 .556
1927 NNC BBB 5 21 2 5 1 1 0 4 0 0 .238

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2267921722441154.308
Away129500871431551.286

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away29.150000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-09-02 PH5HOMW 411000000
1943-08-28 PH5NY5W 101000000
1943-08-26 PH5BLGL 401000000
1943-08-19 PH5NW2W 624010000
1943-08-15 PH5NW2L 011001100
1943-08-12 PH5NY6W 400000000
1943-08-08 PH5NY6L 300000000
1943-07-29 PH5NY5W 643100000
1943-07-25 PH5HOML 410000000
1943-07-24 PH5HOML 400000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-05-17 PH5NW2 — 7.00120000
1940-08-04 PH5NW2 — 2.1530001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 5 39 0 1 2
2B 2 1 3 6 0 1
3B 7 4 1 5 1 0
OF 595 561 892 37 51 7
P 12 8 5 22 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 BBB 1B 1 1 3 0 0 0
1927 BBB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1927 BBB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 BBB OF 95 85 138 9 6 3
1927 BBB P 3 1 0 4 0 0
1928 BBB OF 84 78 141 9 6 2
1928 BBB P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1932 MRM 1B 1 1 10 0 1 1
1932 MRM 3B 4 2 1 5 1 0
1932 MRM OF 39 38 61 3 2 0
1932 MRM P 7 6 5 16 1 4
1934 NEG OF 7 7 9 0 0 0
1935 CEG 2B 1 1 2 6 0 1
1935 CEG OF 30 30 43 0 3 0
1936 PS OF 44 43 62 0 6 0
1937 PS OF 3 3 3 0 0 0
1938 PS OF 64 61 110 2 4 1
1939 PS OF 32 31 54 1 4 0
1940 PS OF 54 51 80 2 6 0
1940 PS P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1941 PS 3B 2 2 0 0 0 0
1941 PS OF 58 54 69 5 2 0
1942 PS 1B 4 3 25 0 0 1
1942 PS OF 50 48 72 2 3 0
1943 PS 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1943 PS OF 35 32 50 4 9 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 12
First Base 7
Second Base 2
Third Base 7
Left Field 390
Center Field 120
Right Field 85

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Roy Parnell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete Hill HOF
    .332 avg, 48 HR
  2. 91
    Charlie Blackwell
    .318 avg, 40 HR
  3. 87
    Bill Hoskins
    .322 avg, 37 HR
  4. 78
    Steel Arm Davis
    .321 avg, 27 HR
  5. 70
    Ike Boone
    .321 avg, 26 HR
  6. 69
    Alejandro Oms
    .334 avg, 35 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Parnell

What years did Roy Parnell play?
Roy Parnell played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1943.
Was Roy Parnell a pitcher?
Both. Roy Parnell pitched in 12 games, going 5-3 with a 2.37 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Left Fielder.
How many home runs did Roy Parnell hit?
Roy Parnell hit 41 career home runs with 736 hits.