Dave Parker

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1973-1991 (1973-1991)
Proper Name
David Gene Parker
Nickname
Cobra
Positions
OF (1867) ... RF (1745) ... DH (484) ... LF (34) ... 1B (19) ... 2B (1)
Height / Weight
6-5 / 230
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
Death Date
June 28,2025   Age:  74.019
High School
Courter Tech (Cincinnati,OH)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
parkd001
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[1979] World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates   [1985] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby (Winner)   [1986] Participated in All-Star Game Home Run Derby   [1989] World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics   [2014] Inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum   [2022] Inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Athletics Hall of Fame   [2025] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Classic Baseball Era Committee)

Talent Ratings

About Talent Ratings
SpeedPowerContactXtraRbisRunsHittingDurabilityTeam Success
6284457685648081.538

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3922OF106541391740914141122721012631441426.288.308.453.761.180.165.3331.3918.7513.5034.75
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3923OF10473220276210342933105330013902331745.282.322.409.731.173.127.3564.2922.755.3055.00
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3924OF1251485587517235102510186388950141830260270102.308.357.541.898.305.233.3306.3114.782.3422.32
1976Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3925OF1181385378216828101390197308020461625557351117.313.349.475.824.240.162.3465.2413.962.6741.31
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3926OF123159637107215448218817195810770413733870673142.338.397.531.928.281.193.3788.2215.161.8430.33
1978Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3927OF134148581102194321230117207579220223834064274120.334.394.585.979.372.251.3568.8814.331.6119.37
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3928OF12215862210919345725942046710190914732770777116.310.380.526.906.349.216.3339.4814.291.5124.88
1980Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3929OF10813951871153311177910725692055823755049104.295.327.458.785.216.163.3114.5512.552.7630.47
1981Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3930OF10567240296214394862925203351092542636.258.287.454.741.250.196.2543.549.842.7826.67
1982Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3931OF107732444166193629752245103271092702838.270.330.447.777.275.177.3068.1516.672.0540.67
1983Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3932OF99144552681542941269129288900661122758645109.279.311.411.722.188.132.3114.7815.193.1846.00
1984Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3933OF1021566077317328016941110418910610824965544129.285.328.410.738.194.125.3096.2613.592.1737.94
1985Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3934OF12116063588198424341255135280304242635069480118.312.365.551.916.309.239.3127.4911.531.5418.68
1986Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3935OF10716263789174313311161656126106161830470065109.273.330.477.807.284.204.2948.0018.002.2520.55
1987Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3936OF97153589771492802697734410480613142556475495.253.311.433.744.261.180.2656.8016.072.3622.65
1988Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3937DH-OF10310137743971811255013270002231534113166.257.314.406.720.231.149.2867.7917.032.1931.42
1989Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3938DH10314455356146270229700389110813212396004997.264.308.432.740.237.168.2776.3315.172.3925.14
1990Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3939DH10615761071176303219247411024014111827566954122.289.330.451.781.225.162.3096.1315.252.4929.05
1991California AngelsALMLBCAL3940DH92119466451082221156322991303391675013573.232.279.358.637.191.126.2645.7918.163.1442.36
1991Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3940DH9213362124003014700000164048.333.400.444.844.194.111.41410.0017.501.750.00
Tot:MLB (19 yrs) MLB     24669358127227125267533914931541136831537561861702094405101849401772.290.339.471.810.258.181.3146.7115.092.2527.60
Tot:AL (4 yrs) AL     5342042217539101666303711144361802729518502221173366.264.311.416.727.221.152.2886.4816.252.5130.94
Tot:NL (15 yrs) NL     1932731610552173425692731190147102539117648159141158355579637671406.297.347.486.833.269.189.3216.7714.772.1826.80

Other Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1974Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs23380100000001000001801.125.125.125.250.000.000.1430.0012.500.000.00
1975Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2431020000000130000001100.000.091.000.091.100.000.0009.0927.273.000.00
1977National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26131100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.5000.0033.330.000.00
1979National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28130100010011001001501.333.400.333.733.333.000.33320.0020.001.000.00
1979Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs2831224000210230000041404.333.429.333.762.250.000.44414.2921.431.500.00
1979Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs287292103004002700000133137.345.387.448.835.172.103.4556.4522.583.500.00
1980National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30131100110001000004310.333.3331.3331.6661.0001.000.0000.0033.330.003.00
1985National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1986National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar35120100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1988Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3741213100000040000041212.250.250.333.583.083.083.3750.0033.330.000.00
1988Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs3741503000000240000031703.200.294.200.494.133.000.27311.7623.532.000.00
1989Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3841623002300000000091621.188.188.563.751.375.375.0710.000.000.0012.50
1989Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs38392210120002000006920.222.222.667.889.444.445.1670.0022.220.0011.11
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 61524001200150010071713.267.294.467.761.267.200.3005.8829.415.0015.00
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 31111112650311107240000040118818.234.280.360.640.198.126.2745.9320.343.4337.00