What years did Jim Parque play?

Jim Parque played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003.

Was Jim Parque a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Parque pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 335 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Parque hit?

Jim Parque hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Jim Parque play for?

Jim Parque played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1998–2002) and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003).

What were Jim Parque's career stats?

In 103 games, Jim Parque went 31-34 with a 5.42 ERA, 335 strikeouts, and 544.1 innings pitched.

What was Jim Parque's salary?

Jim Parque's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $550,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2003.

What position did Jim Parque play?

Jim Parque played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Parque and how much did he weigh?

Jim Parque was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Jim Parque's career ERA?

Jim Parque finished with a 5.42 career ERA, going 31-34 with 335 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Parque have?

Jim Parque recorded 335 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Parque in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Parque has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Parque

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2003)

Jim Parque was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003 for the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 6 seasons. Across 103 career appearances, he went 31-34 with a 5.42 ERA and 335 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 15, 2026

W–L 31–34

ERA 5.42

WHIP 1.64

SO 335

Pitcher PIV -8474.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 2/8/1975 in Norwalk, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-05-26
Last Game: 2003-05-21

Full name: James Vo Parque

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Parque — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
31	34	103	97	2	0	0	544.1	650	328	78	241	335	5.42	-8474.7

Career ERA 5.42 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 20.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Parque — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	CHA	AL	7	5	21	21	0	113.0	135	64	49	77	5.10	4.43 (-15%)	-1173.7
1999	CHA	AL	9	15	31	30	1	173.2	210	99	79	111	5.13	4.71 (-9%)	-1764.1
2000	CHA	AL	13	6	33	32	0	187.0	208	89	71	111	4.28	4.77 (+10%)	228.9
2001	CHA	AL	0	3	5	5	1	28.0	36	25	10	15	8.04	4.42 (-82%)	-1467.1
2002	CHA	AL	1	4	8	4	0	25.1	34	28	16	13	9.95	4.28 (-132%)	-3366.5
2003	TBA	AL	1	1	5	5	0	17.1	27	23	16	8	11.94	4.40 (-171%)	-932.1
Career · 6 seasons			31	34	103	97	2	544.1	650	328	241	335	5.42	—	-8,475

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

Jim Parque — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
103	10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Parque — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	CHA	AL	21	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHA	AL	31	5	2	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHA	AL	33	4	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CHA	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CHA	AL	8	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TBA	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			103	10	2	4	.200	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Jim Parque — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jim Parque — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2000	ALDS2	CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jim Parque — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	1	0	6.0	6	3	1	2	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jim Parque — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2000	ALDS2	CHA	0	0	1	1	0	6.0	6	3	1	2	4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Parque — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	56	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	47	10	0	2	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Parque — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	56	303.0	349	174	129	185	5.17
Away	47	241.1	301	154	112	150	5.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Parque — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-05-21	TBR	TEX	—	2.1	7	5	5	0	1	0
2003-05-15	TBR	TOR	—	2.1	7	5	5	3	4	1
2003-05-09	TBR	DET	W	6.0	1	0	0	4	2	0
2003-04-08	TBR	BAL	—	1.2	5	6	6	4	0	0
2003-04-02	TBR	BOS	L	5.0	7	7	7	5	1	1
2002-09-05	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	2	2
2002-08-26	CHW	TOR	L	2.1	3	5	5	5	2	0
2002-08-20	CHW	MIN	L	5.1	5	5	4	2	4	1
2002-08-14	CHW	TEX	L	1.1	4	5	5	3	0	1
2002-08-08	CHW	LAA	W	5.1	5	2	2	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Parque — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	103	97	17	74	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Parque — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	CHA	P	21	21	7	16	0	0
1999	CHA	P	31	30	6	21	1	1
2000	CHA	P	33	32	2	25	3	0
2001	CHA	P	5	5	2	8	0	0
2002	CHA	P	8	4	0	2	0	0
2003	TBA	P	5	5	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Parque — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	103

Salary History

Jim Parque's recorded salaries total $1,825,000 over 5 seasons, 1998 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Parque's career ran from 1998 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 2002.

Jim Parque — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	TBA	AL	$400,000
2001	CHA	AL	$550,000
2000	CHA	AL	$475,000
1999	CHA	AL	$230,000
1998	CHA	AL	$170,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,825,000

College History

Jim Parque — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1995, 1996, 1997

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Jim Parque: the record in brief

May 26, 1998 and May 21, 2003 bracket Jim Parque's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Parque played for the Chicago White Sox (1998 to 2002) and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003). Parque played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on February 8, 1975, in Norwalk, CA, USA, Parque was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Jim Parque was the playing name; the full given name is James Vo.

Across 103 games (97 starts), Parque recorded 31 wins against 34 losses with a 5.42 ERA. The totals include 335 strikeouts. Against a 4.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.42 mark was 20.5% worse. The best win total was 13, in 2000. 1999 produced Parque's most strikeouts, 111. In 2000, one of the busiest seasons, Parque posted a 4.28 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.77.

Parque made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 4.50 ERA. Those appearances came in 2000.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Parque

What years did Jim Parque play?: Jim Parque played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2003.
Was Jim Parque a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Parque pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 335 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Parque hit?: Jim Parque hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Jim Parque play for?: Jim Parque played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1998–2002) and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003).
What were Jim Parque's career stats?: In 103 games, Jim Parque went 31-34 with a 5.42 ERA, 335 strikeouts, and 544.1 innings pitched.
How much did Jim Parque earn in his career?: Jim Parque's recorded salaries total $1,825,000 over 5 seasons, 1998 to 2003. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Parque's career ran from 1998 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 2002.
What was Jim Parque's salary?: Jim Parque's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $550,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2003.
What position did Jim Parque play?: Jim Parque played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Parque and how much did he weigh?: Jim Parque was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Jim Parque's career ERA?: Jim Parque finished with a 5.42 career ERA, going 31-34 with 335 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Parque have?: Jim Parque recorded 335 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Parque in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Parque has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.