Manny Parra

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2015)

Manny Parra was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2015 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 9 seasons. Across 322 career appearances, he went 29-41 with a 4.90 ERA and 592 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

W–L 29–41
ERA 4.90
WHIP 1.58
SO 592
Pitcher PIV -39.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
10/30/1982 in Carmichael, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-07-20
Last Game
2015-10-01

Full name: Manuel Alex Parra

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Career Pitching Statistics

Manny Parra — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 41 322 74 0 0 1 628.0 693 342 70 301 592 4.90 -39.7

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 19.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Manny Parra Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 MIL NL 0 1 9 2 0 0 0 26.1 25 11 12 26 3.76 4.47 (+16%) 741.0
2008 MIL NL 10 8 32 29 0 0 0 166.0 181 81 75 147 4.39 4.32 (-2%) 693.8
2009 MIL NL 11 11 27 27 0 0 0 140.0 179 99 77 116 6.36 4.32 (-47%) -1938.7
2010 MIL NL 3 10 42 16 0 0 0 122.0 135 68 63 129 5.02 4.08 (-23%) -1297.7
2012 MIL NL 2 3 62 0 0 0 0 58.2 62 33 35 61 5.06 4.01 (-26%) 581.1
2013 CIN NL 2 3 57 0 0 0 0 46.0 40 17 15 56 3.33 3.87 (+14%) 923.9
2014 CIN NL 0 3 53 0 0 0 1 36.2 39 19 18 34 4.66 3.74 (-25%) -467.3
2015 CIN NL 1 2 40 0 0 0 0 32.1 32 14 6 23 3.90 3.96 (+2%) 724.0
Career · 8 seasons 29 41 322 74 0 0 1 628.0 693 342 301 592 4.90 — -40

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

Manny Parra — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
322 144 10 27 11 1 0 13 0 6 58 .188 .229 .278 .507 -179

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Manny Parra — 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
2007 MIL NL 9 9 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIL NL 32 53 2 12 5 1 0 6 0 2 18 .226 .263 (-14%) .333 (-24%) .416 (-14%) .749 (-18%) -178.6
2009 MIL NL 27 45 4 6 2 0 0 4 0 1 22 .133 — — — — 0.0
2010 MIL NL 42 34 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 3 14 .176 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIL NL 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 CIN NL 57 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2014 CIN NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 CIN NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 322 144 10 27 11 1 0 13 0 6 58 .188 — — — — -179

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

Manny Parra — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Manny Parra — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2013 NLWC CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLDS2 MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Manny Parra — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.0 3 0 1 4 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Manny Parra — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2013 NLWC CIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.2 1 0 0 1 0.00
2008 NLDS2 MIL 0 0 2 0 0 2.1 2 0 1 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Manny Parra — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1556941207.174
Away1677561506.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Manny Parra — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155323.23411541593214.28
Away167304.13521881422715.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Manny Parra — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-10-01 CINCHC — 1.0000020
2015-09-28 CINWAS — 1.0111010
2015-09-24 CINNYN L 0.2433000
2015-09-21 CINSTL — 0.2000010
2015-09-19 CINMIL — 0.2211000
2015-09-18 CINMIL — 0.2000000
2015-09-15 CINSFG — 0.2200000
2015-09-14 CINSFG — 1.0000000
2015-09-10 CINSTL — 1.0100010
2015-08-18 CINKCR — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Manny Parra — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 322 74 27 66 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Manny Parra — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 MIL P 9 2 0 3 0 0
2008 MIL P 32 29 3 16 0 2
2009 MIL P 27 27 0 10 3 0
2010 MIL P 42 16 6 17 5 0
2012 MIL P 62 0 4 6 0 0
2013 CIN P 57 0 4 6 0 0
2014 CIN P 53 0 5 6 0 1
2015 CIN P 40 0 5 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Manny Parra — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 322

Salary History

Manny Parra's recorded salaries total $10,158,000 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Parra's career ran from 2007 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2007.

Manny Parra — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 CIN NL $3,500,000
2014 CIN NL $2,000,000
2013 CIN NL $1,000,000
2012 MIL NL $1,200,000
2011 MIL NL $1,200,000
2010 MIL NL $440,000
2009 MIL NL $426,000
2008 MIL NL $392,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $10,158,000

College History

Manny Parra — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
American River College Sacramento CA 2001, 2002

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Manny Parra (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jay Witasick
    32-41, 4.64 ERA
  2. 81
    Todd Wellemeyer
    32-34, 4.83 ERA
  3. 69
    Chad Durbin
    43-47, 5.03 ERA
  4. 67
    Wes Gardner
    18-30, 4.90 ERA
  5. 66
    Rafael Montero
    23-30, 4.68 ERA
  6. 65
    Chad Gaudin
    45-44, 4.44 ERA

Manny Parra: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 20, 2007 and the final game on October 1, 2015, Manny Parra built the record summarized on this page. By club, Parra's seasons break down as the Milwaukee Brewers (2007 through 2012) and the Cincinnati Reds (2013 to 2015). Born on October 30, 1982, in Carmichael, CA, USA, Parra is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Parra's listed size is 6'3" and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Manuel Alex Parra.

Parra's career pitching line is 29 wins, 41 losses and a 4.90 ERA over 322 appearances. Also on Parra's record: 592 strikeouts. Against a 4.10 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.90 mark was 19.6% worse. The best win total was 11, in 2009. Parra struck out 147 batters in 2008, a career high. 2008 was Parra's sharpest full season, a 4.39 ERA against the league's 4.32.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2008 and 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions about Manny Parra

What years did Manny Parra play?
Manny Parra played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2015.
Was Manny Parra a pitcher?
Yes. Manny Parra pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 592 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Manny Parra hit?
Manny Parra hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
What teams did Manny Parra play for?
Manny Parra played for 2 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2007–2010, 2012) and the Cincinnati Reds (2013–2015).
What were Manny Parra's career stats?
In 322 games, Manny Parra went 29-41 with a 4.90 ERA, 592 strikeouts, 628.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Manny Parra earn in his career?
Manny Parra's recorded salaries total $10,158,000 over 8 seasons, 2008 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Parra's career ran from 2007 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2007.
What was Manny Parra's salary?
Manny Parra's last recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $3,500,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $392,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2015.
What position did Manny Parra play?
Manny Parra played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Manny Parra and how much did he weigh?
Manny Parra was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Manny Parra's career ERA?
Manny Parra finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 29-41 with 592 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Manny Parra have?
Manny Parra recorded 592 career strikeouts.
Is Manny Parra in the Hall of Fame?
No. Manny Parra has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.