What years did Mike Parrott play?

Mike Parrott played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.

Was Mike Parrott a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Parrott pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 266 strikeouts.

What was Mike Parrott's career ERA?

Mike Parrott finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 19-39 with 266 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Parrott have?

Mike Parrott recorded 266 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Parrott in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Parrott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Mike Parrott play for?

Mike Parrott played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners.

Mike Parrott

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1981)

Mike Parrott was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 5 seasons. Across 119 career appearances, he went 19-39 with a 4.87 ERA and 266 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 12, 2026

W–L 19–39

ERA 4.87

WHIP 1.56

SO 266

Pitcher PIV -1750.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 12/6/1954 in Oxnard, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-05
Last Game: 1981-09-29

Full name: Michael Everett Parrott

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Parrott — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
19	39	119	68	14	2	5	495.0	581	268	44	190	266	4.87	-1750.4

Career ERA 4.87 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 26.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Parrott — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	BAL	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.1	4	1	2	2	2.08	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	1	5	27	10	0	0	1	82.1	108	47	32	41	5.14	3.69 (-39%)	-906.5
1979	SEA	AL	14	12	38	30	13	2	0	229.1	231	96	86	127	3.77	4.00 (+6%)	1262.4
1980	SEA	AL	1	16	27	16	1	0	3	94.0	136	76	42	53	7.28	3.84 (-89%)	-3214.8
1981	SEA	AL	3	6	24	12	0	0	1	85.0	102	48	28	43	5.08	3.58 (-42%)	1108.5
Career · 5 seasons			19	39	119	68	14	2	5	495.0	581	268	190	266	4.87	—	-1,750

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

Mike Parrott — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Parrott — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	BAL	AL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SEA	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	SEA	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	SEA	AL	24	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			119	—	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Parrott — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	61	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Parrott — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	58	253.2	291	138	101	138	4.90
Away	61	241.1	290	130	89	128	4.85

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Parrott — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1981-09-29	SEA	TEX	—	4.0	1	0	0	2	4
1981-09-27	SEA	KCR	—	0.1	4	4	4	0	0
1981-09-18	SEA	KCR	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0
1981-09-15	SEA	CHW	—	1.0	3	3	3	2	1
1981-09-12	SEA	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-08	SEA	CHW	—	3.2	2	1	0	1	4
1981-09-06	SEA	BOS	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	1
1981-09-04	SEA	BOS	SV	2.1	0	0	0	0	1
1981-09-03	SEA	BOS	—	2.1	5	1	1	0	1
1981-08-27	SEA	CLE	L	1.2	4	5	5	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Parrott — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	119	68	52	93	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Parrott — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	BAL	P	3	0	1	0	0	0
1978	SEA	P	27	10	7	11	1	1
1979	SEA	P	38	30	27	39	0	1
1980	SEA	P	27	16	11	28	2	2
1981	SEA	P	24	12	6	15	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Parrott — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	119

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Career Spans

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Mike Parrott: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 5, 1977 and the final game on September 29, 1981, Mike Parrott built the record summarized on this page. Parrott played for the Baltimore Orioles (1977) and the Seattle Mariners (1978 to 1981). Born on December 6, 1954, in Oxnard, CA, USA, Parrott is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 210 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Parrott's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Everett Parrott.

The pitching table credits Parrott with a 19-39 record and a 4.87 ERA in 119 games. Parrott had 266 strikeouts and 14 complete games. Against a 3.84 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.87 mark was 26.9% worse. 1979 brought Parrott a season-high 14 wins. 1979 was Parrott's sharpest full season, a 3.77 ERA against the league's 4.00.

The game-log section draws on 238 games of Retrosheet box scores for Parrott.

Every defensive appearance on record for Parrott, 119 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 52 putouts and 93 assists.

The closest statistical comparisons on the page are Tim Pugh, Kirk Saarloos, and Dick Pole.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Parrott

What years did Mike Parrott play?: Mike Parrott played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.
Was Mike Parrott a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Parrott pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 266 strikeouts.
What was Mike Parrott's career ERA?: Mike Parrott finished with a 4.87 career ERA, going 19-39 with 266 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Parrott have?: Mike Parrott recorded 266 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Parrott in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Parrott has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Mike Parrott play for?: Mike Parrott played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners.