Will Parsons
Charles Wilson Parsons
Born: October 18, 1932
Deceased: February 26, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1952-1959
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Will Parsons compiled a career record of 48 wins and 43 losses and a 3.63 ERA in his 198-game pitching career with the Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Denver Bears, Birmingham Barons, Richmond Virginians, Memphis Chicks and Miami Marlins. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 9 | 1 | .900 | 3.53 | 22 | 20 | 130.0 | 91 | 62 | 51 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.04 | 33 | 22 | 190.0 | 131 | 58 | 43 | 3 | 105 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.21 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 71.0 | 76 | 55 | 49 | 11 | 45 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.04 | 38 | 33 | 223.0 | 225 | 119 | 100 | 15 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 45.0 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.07 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 61 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.62 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 74 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 43 | .527 | 3.63 | 198 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 774.0 | 687 | 379 | 312 | 41 | 460 | 9 | 103 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 22 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 34 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .061 | .061 | .076 | .136 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 6 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 24 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .235 | .316 | .235 | .551 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 38 | 79 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .165 | .165 | .203 | .367 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 10 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 29 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .105 | .150 | .158 | .308 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 199 | 281 | 276 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .120 | .129 | .138 | .267 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 24 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .583 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 29 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .690 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Miami Marlins | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 198 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 1 | .983 | .293 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Miami Marlins | BAL |
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