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.

What teams did William Parson play for?

William Parson played for one team, the Boston Rustlers (1910–1911).

What were William Parson's career stats?

In 17 games, William Parson went 0-3 with a 4.92 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 60.1 innings pitched.

What position did William Parson play?

William Parson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was William Parson and how much did he weigh?

William Parson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.

What was William Parson's career ERA?

William Parson finished with a 4.92 career ERA, going 0-3 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did William Parson have?

William Parson recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Is William Parson in the Hall of Fame?

No. William Parson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

William Parson

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

William Parson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1911 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 4.92 ERA and 14 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 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

William Parson — 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	60.1	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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William Parson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1910	BSN	NL	2	10	4	35.1	35	15	26	7	3.82	2.79 (-37%)	-2014.4
1911	BSN	NL	1	7	0	25.0	36	18	15	7	6.48	3.37 (-92%)	-1367.2
Career · 2 seasons			3	17	4	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

William Parson — 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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William Parson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	BSN	NL	10	12	0	1	2	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BSN	NL	7	10	1	2	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			17	22	1	3	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

William Parson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	9	0	1	0	0	.111
Away	9	13	1	2	0	1	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

William Parson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	27.1	34	15	18	4	4.94
Away	9	32.0	38	23	24	10	6.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

William Parson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1911-06-04	BSN	CIN	L	2	1	1	1	0
1911-05-15	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1911-05-06	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-01	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1911-04-27	BSN	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0
1911-04-18	BSN	PHI	L	3	0	1	0	0
1911-04-14	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0
1910-10-12	BSN	BRO	W	2	0	0	0	1
1910-10-06	BSN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-24	BSN	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

William Parson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-06-04	BSN	CIN	—	5.0	11	14	13	7	1	1
1911-05-15	BSN	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	0	1	0	0
1911-05-06	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1911-05-01	BSN	PHI	—	1.0	4	0	0	0	0	0
1911-04-27	BSN	NY1	—	4.0	4	5	5	2	2	1
1911-04-18	BSN	PHI	L	7.0	6	4	3	5	1	0
1911-04-14	BSN	BRO	—	5.0	7	6	3	1	3	0
1910-10-12	BSN	BRO	—	6.0	3	2	2	3	2	0
1910-10-06	BSN	PHI	—	1.0	3	3	2	0	0	1
1910-09-24	BSN	CIN	L	7.1	7	2	2	8	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

William Parson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	17	4	0	16	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

William Parson — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

William Parson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17

College History

William Parson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bucknell University	Lewisburg	PA	1904, 1905, 1906, 1907

William Parson: the record in brief

William Parson's major league career runs from a debut on May 16, 1910 to a final game on June 4, 1911. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Doves (1910) and the Boston Rustlers (1911). At 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Parson is listed as a pitcher. Parson both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 27, 1885, in Parker, SD, USA. Parson died on May 19, 1967, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. William Parson was the playing name; the full given name is William Edwin.

Parson's career pitching line is 0 wins, 3 losses and a 4.92 ERA over 17 appearances. Parson had 14 strikeouts. Against a 3.08 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.92 mark was 59.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.82 in 1910, when the league's was 2.79.

Parson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 17 games. Fielding on the mound produced 0 putouts and 16 assists against 2 errors.

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.
What teams did William Parson play for?: William Parson played for one team, the Boston Rustlers (1910–1911).
What were William Parson's career stats?: In 17 games, William Parson went 0-3 with a 4.92 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 60.1 innings pitched.
What position did William Parson play?: William Parson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was William Parson and how much did he weigh?: William Parson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was William Parson's career ERA?: William Parson finished with a 4.92 career ERA, going 0-3 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did William Parson have?: William Parson recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is William Parson in the Hall of Fame?: No. William Parson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.