Howard Parks
Howard Wilson Parks
Born: March 7, 1915
Sparks, OK US
Deceased: November 15, 2006
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1936-1946
Howard Parks compiled a career record of 49 wins and 50 losses and a 5.06 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Kilgore Braves, Hobbs Drillers, Midland Cardinals, Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers, Borger Gassers and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 9.00 | 8 | 29.0 | 41 | 38 | 29 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Drillers | 9 | 13 | .409 | 6.21 | 26 | 18 | 155.0 | 191 | 169 | 107 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.93 | 32 | 22 | 199.0 | 204 | 127 | 87 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | 15 | 16 | .484 | 3.94 | 36 | 28 | 249.0 | 248 | 145 | 109 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 6.60 | 22 | 135.0 | 193 | 123 | 99 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 50 | .495 | 5.06 | 124 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 767.0 | 877 | 602 | 431 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Drillers | 25 | 77 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .221 | .429 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | 38 | 83 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .241 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | 43 | 112 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .161 | .161 | .223 | .384 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 20 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .212 | .404 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 126 | 324 | 324 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .194 | .361 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Braves | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | D | WTNM | Hobbs Drillers | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Midland Cardinals | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Borger Gassers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Braves | |||
| 1937 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Hobbs Drillers | |||
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Midland Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Abilene Apaches/Borger Gassers | |||
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1946 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers |
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