Casey Parsons

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

Casey Parsons was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987 for the Seattle Mariners, the Chicago White Sox, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. In 63 career games, he hit .189 with 10 hits, 2 home runs, and 10 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .189
HR 2
RBI 10
H 10
OPS .575
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
4/14/1954 in Wenatchee, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-05-31
Last Game
1987-08-09

Full name: Casey Robert Parsons

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Career Batting Statistics

Casey Parsons — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
63 53 9 10 1 0 2 10 0 3 11 .189 .254 .321 .575 0

Career AVG .189 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Casey Parsons — 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
1981 SEA AL 36 22 6 5 1 0 1 5 0 1 4 .227 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHA AL 8 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CLE AL 18 25 2 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 .160 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 63 53 9 10 1 0 2 10 0 3 11 .189 — — — — 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

Casey Parsons — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34243817.333
Away29296213.069

Last 10 Games — Batting

Casey Parsons — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-08-09 CLETORL 100000000
1987-08-06 CLETORW 211001400
1987-08-01 CLETORW 000000000
1987-07-24 CLETEXL 100000000
1987-07-20 CLEKCRW 410000002
1987-07-19 CLECHWL 100000000
1987-07-12 CLETEXL 200000001
1987-07-11 CLETEXL 100000000
1987-07-07 CLEKCRW 100000000
1987-07-05 CLECHWL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Casey Parsons — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 5 0 0 0
OF 29 3 24 2 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Casey Parsons — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 SEA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1981 SEA OF 24 3 20 2 0 1
1983 CHA OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1987 CLE 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1987 CLE OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Casey Parsons — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 2
Left Field 3
Center Field 4
Right Field 22
Designated Hitter 8

College History

Casey Parsons — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Gonzaga University Spokane WA 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Casey Parsons: the record in brief

According to the bio, Casey Parsons debuted on May 31, 1981 and played a final game on August 9, 1987. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (1981), the Chicago White Sox (1983 through 1984), and the Cleveland Indians (1987). Parsons, born on April 14, 1954, in Wenatchee, WA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. On the record, Casey Parsons was born Casey Robert Parsons.

Parsons collected 10 hits in 53 at bats across 63 games, good for a .189 batting average, along with 2 home runs and 10 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .254 and .321 give Parsons a career OPS of .575. Parsons's .189 average ran 27.5% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 5, in 1981. The best average in the busiest seasons was .227, in 1981.

Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Parsons

What years did Casey Parsons play?
Casey Parsons played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Casey Parsons a pitcher?
No. Casey Parsons was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Casey Parsons hit?
Casey Parsons hit 2 career home runs with 10 hits.
What teams did Casey Parsons play for?
Casey Parsons played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1981), the Chicago White Sox (1983–1984), and the Cleveland Indians (1987).
What were Casey Parsons's career stats?
In 63 games, Casey Parsons had 10 hits, 2 home runs, 10 RBI, and 9 runs, with a .189 batting average.
What position did Casey Parsons play?
Casey Parsons played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Casey Parsons and how much did he weigh?
Casey Parsons was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Casey Parsons hit each season?
Casey Parsons's home runs by season: 1 in 1981, 0 in 1983, 0 in 1984, and 1 in 1987. His most in one season was 1, in 1981 and 1987.
What was Casey Parsons's career batting average?
Casey Parsons batted .189 over his career, with 10 hits in 53 at bats.
How many RBI did Casey Parsons have?
Casey Parsons drove in 10 runs in his career.
Is Casey Parsons in the Hall of Fame?
No. Casey Parsons has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.