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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)
Positions
OF - RF - DH - LF - 1B - 2B
Height / Weight
6-5 / 230
Bats / Throws
Left / Right
Birthdate
June 9,1951
High School
Courter Tech (Cincinnati,OH)
MLB Debut
April 21,1973
MLBAM ID
120225
Retrosheet#
parkd001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career9358127227123391493154.290.810

[Player Notes]

[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)More Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3922OF541391740914141122721012631441426.288.308.453.761.180.165.3331.3918.7513.5034.75
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3923OF73220276210342933105330013902331745.282.322.409.731.173.127.3564.2922.755.3055.00
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3924OF1485587517235102510186388950141830260270102.308.357.541.898.305.233.3306.3114.782.3422.32
1976Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3925OF1385378216828101390197308020461625557351117.313.349.475.824.240.162.3465.2413.962.6741.31
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3926OF159637107215448218817195810770413733870673142.338.397.531.928.281.193.3788.2215.161.8430.33
1978Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3927OF148581102194321230117207579220223834064274120.334.394.585.979.372.251.3568.8814.331.6119.37
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3928OF15862210919345725942046710190914732770777116.310.380.526.906.349.216.3339.4814.291.5124.88
1980Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3929OF13951871153311177910725692055823755049104.295.327.458.785.216.163.3114.5512.552.7630.47
1981Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3930OF67240296214394862925203351092542636.258.287.454.741.250.196.2543.549.842.7826.67
1982Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3931OF732444166193629752245103271092702838.270.330.447.777.275.177.3068.1516.672.0540.67
1983Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3932OF144552681542941269129288900661122758645109.279.311.411.722.188.132.3114.7815.193.1846.00
1984Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3933OF1566077317328016941110418910610824965544129.285.328.410.738.194.125.3096.2613.592.1737.94
1985Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3934OF16063588198424341255135280304242635069480118.312.365.551.916.309.239.3127.4911.531.5418.68
1986Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3935OF16263789174313311161656126106161830470065109.273.330.477.807.284.204.2948.0018.002.2520.55
1987Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3936OF153589771492802697734410480613142556475495.253.311.433.744.261.180.2656.8016.072.3622.65
1988Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3937DH-OF10137743971811255013270002231534113166.257.314.406.720.231.149.2867.7917.032.1931.42
1989Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3938DH14455356146270229700389110813212396004997.264.308.432.740.237.168.2776.3315.172.3925.14
1990Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3939DH15761071176303219247411024014111827566954122.289.330.451.781.225.162.3096.1315.252.4929.05
1991California AngelsALMLBCAL3940DH119466451082221156322991303391675013573.232.279.358.637.191.126.2645.7918.163.1442.36
1991Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR3940DH13362124003014700000164048.333.400.444.844.194.111.41410.0017.501.750.00
1973MLBTotal--PIT------541391740914141122721012631441426.288.308.453.761.180.165.3331.3918.7513.5034.75NL1973
1974MLBTotal--PIT------73220276210342933105330013902331745.282.322.409.731.173.127.3564.2922.755.3055.00NL1974
1975MLBTotal--PIT------1485587517235102510186388950141830260270102.308.357.541.898.305.233.3306.3114.782.3422.32NL1975
1976MLBTotal--PIT------1385378216828101390197308020461625557351117.313.349.475.824.240.162.3465.2413.962.6741.31NL1976
1977MLBTotal--PIT------159637107215448218817195810770413733870673142.338.397.531.927.281.193.3788.2215.161.8430.33NL1977
1978MLBTotal--PIT------148581102194321230117207579220223834064274120.334.394.585.979.372.251.3568.8814.331.6119.37NL1978
1979MLBTotal--PIT------15862210919345725942046710190914732770777116.310.380.526.906.349.215.3339.4814.291.5124.88NL1979
1980MLBTotal--PIT------13951871153311177910725692055823755049104.295.327.458.785.216.162.3114.5512.552.7630.47NL1980
1981MLBTotal--PIT------67240296214394862925203351092542636.258.287.454.742.250.196.2543.549.842.7826.67NL1981
1982MLBTotal--PIT------732444166193629752245103271092702838.270.330.447.776.275.176.3068.1516.672.0540.67NL1982
1983MLBTotal--PIT------144552681542941269129288900661122758645109.279.311.411.722.188.132.3114.7815.193.1846.00NL1983
1984MLBTotal--CIN------1566077317328016941110418910610824965544129.285.328.410.738.194.125.3096.2613.592.1737.94NL1984
1985MLBTotal--CIN------16063588198424341255135280304242635069480118.312.365.551.916.309.239.3127.4911.531.5418.68NL1985
1986MLBTotal--CIN------16263789174313311161656126106161830470065109.273.330.477.807.284.204.2948.0018.002.2520.55NL1986
1987MLBTotal--CIN------153589771492802697734410480613142556475495.253.311.433.744.261.180.2656.8016.072.3622.65NL1987
1988MLBTotal--OAK------10137743971811255013270002231534113166.257.314.406.720.231.149.2867.7917.032.1931.42AL1988
1989MLBTotal--OAK------14455356146270229700389110813212396004997.264.308.432.741.237.168.2776.3315.172.3925.14AL1989
1990MLBTotal--MIL------15761071176303219247411024014111827566954122.289.330.451.781.225.162.3096.1315.252.4929.05AL1990
1991MLBTotal--CAL,TOR------132502471202621159333398303391835413981.239.288.365.653.191.125.2756.1018.112.9745.64AL1991
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB24669358127227125267533914931541136831537561861702094405101849401772.290.339.471.810.258.181.3146.7115.092.2527.60
Tot:NL (15 yrs)NL1932731610552173425692731190147102539117648159141158355579637671406.297.347.486.833.269.189.3216.7714.772.1826.80
Tot:AL (4 yrs)AL5342042217539101666303711144361802729518502221173366.264.311.416.727.221.152.2886.4816.252.5130.94

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%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
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB22OF39-263.177331838000.9642.10.302.7024.172.26
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB23OF49-390.110154111010600.9642.20.272.4330.267.15
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB231B6-55.0533095656001.0009.31.029.183.78.24
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB24OF1411411253.231179232731800.9722.30.252.2587.695.32
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

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Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2280823-54Bill Virdon, Danny Murtaughdnq
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2388741-73Danny MurtaughLost NLCS (Dodgers)
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2492691-148Danny MurtaughLost NLCS (Reds)
1976Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2592702-138Danny Murtaughdnq
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2696662-159Chuck TannerdnqNL-GG,NL-POTW
1978Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2788732-148Chuck TannerdnqNL-GG,NL-MVP,NL-POTM,NL-POTM,NL-POTW,NL-POTW
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2898641-158Chuck TannerWon World Series (Orioles)NL-GG
1980Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2983793-139Chuck Tannerdnq
1981Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3046560-67Chuck Tannerdnq
1982Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3184784-73Chuck Tannerdnq
1983Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3284782-144Chuck Tannerdnq
1984Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3370925-156Vern Rapp, Pete Rosednq
1985Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3489722-160Pete Rose970,000dnqNL-POTM,NL-POTW,NL-POTW,NL-SS
1986Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3586762-162Pete Rose1,100,000dnqNL-POTW,NL-SS
1987Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN3684782-153Pete Rose1,100,000dnq
1988Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK37104581-101Tony La Russa1,000,000Lost World Series (Dodgers)
1989Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3899631-144Tony La Russa1,125,000Won World Series (Giants)
1990Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL3974886-157Tom Trebelhorn1,200,000dnqAL-POTW,AL-SS
1991Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR4091711-13Cito Gaston, Gene Tenace1,600,000Lost ALCS (Twins)
1991California AngelsALMLBCAL4081817-119Doug Rader, Buck Rodgers1,600,000dnq
20 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1997Anaheim AngelsALMLBMLBANAFirst Base Coach8478.51926.0dnq
1998St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBMLBSLNHitting Coach8379.512319.0dnq
2 record(s)

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1991-11-04Granted free agencyNoHist
1991-09-14Signed to 1-year contract for 1991-1991 ($0m) [Free Agent]Toronto Blue JaysNoHist
1991-09-07Released by AngelsNoHist
1991-03-14Traded from Milwaukee Brewers to California Angels for Dante BichetteCalifornia AngelsNoHist
1989-12-03Signed to 2-year contract for 1990-1991 ($3m) [Free Agent]Milwaukee BrewersNoHist
1989-11-13Granted free agencyNoHist
1987-12-08Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Oakland Athletics for Jose Rijo and Tim BirtsasOakland AthleticsNoHist
1985-02-15Signed to 3-year contract for 1986-1988 ($3.325m) [Extension]Cincinnati RedsNoHist
1983-12-07Signed to 2-year contract for 1984-1985 ($1.6m) [Free Agent]Cincinnati RedsNoHist
1983-11-07Granted free agencyNoHist
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Salaries and Contracts

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Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985Cincinnati Reds34970,000249371,57160,000
1986Cincinnati Reds351,100,000241412,52060,000Signed to 3-year contract for 1986-1988 ($3.325m) [Extension] [1985-02-15]
1987Cincinnati Reds361,100,000244412,45462,500
1988Oakland Athletics371,000,000262438,72962,500
1989Oakland Athletics381,125,000687497,25468,000
1990Milwaukee Brewers391,200,0005103597,537100,000
1991California Angels401,600,0008145851,492100,000
7 season(s)$8,095,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
62
Power
84
Contact
45
XBH
76
RBIs
85
Runs
64
Hitting
80
Durability
81
Team
.538

[Career Highlights]

[1970]  Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round #14 (#332) out of Courter Tech (Cincinnati,OH)
[1973]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
[1974]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Played in Championship Series for Pittsburgh Pirates
[1975]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Played in Championship Series for Pittsburgh Pirates ... Finished 3rd in NL-MVP voting with 120 points ... Led NL in Slugging Percentage ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Plus Slugging, Total Bases, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Grounded into Double Play, Extra Base Hits, Isolated Power
[1976]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Finished 20th in NL-MVP voting with 10 points ... Finished top 10 in NL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, Triples, Runs Batted In, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1977]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Finished 3rd in NL-MVP voting with 156 points ... National League Gold Glove ... National League Player of the Week ... Led NL in Batting Average, Hits, Doubles, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Total Bases, Caught Stealings, Strikeouts, Hit By Pitch, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits
[1978]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Finished 1st in NL-MVP voting with 320 points ... National League Gold Glove ... National League Most Valuable Player ... National League Player of the Month ... National League Player of the Month ... National League Player of the Week ... National League Player of the Week ... Led NL in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Total Bases, Intentional Walks, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Percentage, Runs, Hits, Triples, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
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