William Parson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1911)

W–L 0–3
ERA 4.92
WHIP 1.86
SO 14
Pitcher PIV -3381.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
12/27/1885 in Parker, SD, USA
Died
5/19/1967 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-05-16
Last Game
1911-06-04

Full name: William Edwin Parson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 17 4 0 0 0 60.3 71 33 4 41 14 4.92 -3381.6

Career ERA 4.92 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 59.8% worse 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
1910 BSN NL 0 2 10 4 0 0 0 35.3 35 15 26 7 3.82 2.79 (-37%) -2014.4
1911 BSN NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 25.0 36 18 15 7 6.48 3.37 (-92%) -1367.2
Career · 2 seasons 0 3 17 4 0 0 0 60.1 71 33 41 14 4.92 — -3,382

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 .136 .136 .273 0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .669 across their career seasons — 59.2% below 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
1910 BSN NL 10 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
1911 BSN NL 7 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 17 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home890100.111
Away9131201.154

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home827.134151844.94
Away932.0382324106.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-06-04 BSNCINL 211000100
1911-05-15 BSNPITL 100000000
1911-05-06 BSNNY1L 000000000
1911-05-01 BSNPHIL 000000000
1911-04-27 BSNNY1L 200000000
1911-04-18 BSNPHIL 301000000
1911-04-14 BSNBROL 200000000
1910-10-12 BSNBROW 200000001
1910-10-06 BSNPHIW 000000000
1910-09-24 BSNCINL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1911-06-04 BSNCIN — 5.0111413711
1911-05-15 BSNPIT — 2.0310100
1911-05-06 BSNNY1 — 1.0100000
1911-05-01 BSNPHI — 1.0400000
1911-04-27 BSNNY1 — 4.0455221
1911-04-18 BSNPHI L 7.0643510
1911-04-14 BSNBRO — 5.0763130
1910-10-12 BSNBRO — 6.0322320
1910-10-06 BSNPHI — 1.0332001
1910-09-24 BSNCIN L 7.1722800

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 4 0 16 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 BSN P 10 4 0 11 1 0
1911 BSN P 7 0 0 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 17

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bucknell University Lewisburg PA 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907

Frequently Asked Questions about William Parson

What years did William Parson play?
William Parson played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911.
Was William Parson a pitcher?
Yes. William Parson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did William Parson hit?
William Parson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.