John Parks
John Richardson Parks
Born: July 28, 1906
Deceased: March 27, 1980
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
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Career: 1927-1933
John Parks compiled a career batting average of .242 with 10 home runs and 0 RBI in his 509-game career with the Sarasota Tarpons, Macon Peaches, Paris Colts/Rustlers, Decatur Commodores, New Orleans Pelicans and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 20 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .274 | .484 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | D | FLOR | Sarasota Tarpons | 67 | 207 | 207 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .203 | .232 | .435 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | ETXL | Paris Colts/Rustlers | 39 | 138 | 138 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .333 | .580 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 71 | 177 | 177 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .260 | .497 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 103 | 349 | 349 | 98 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .281 | .281 | .393 | .673 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 82 | 268 | 268 | 71 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .351 | .616 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 44 | 83 | 83 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .265 | .506 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | 83 | 243 | 243 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .239 | .444 | 58 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 509 | 1527 | 1527 | 0 | 370 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .306 | .549 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | FLOR | Sarasota Tarpons | C | 37 | 136 | 40 | 4 | .978 | 4.757 | |
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | OF | 17 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.882 | |
| 1928 | D | ETXL | Paris Colts/Rustlers | C | 38 | 191 | 41 | 5 | .979 | 6.105 | |
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 63 | 204 | 48 | 3 | .988 | 4.000 | |
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 99 | 539 | 75 | 13 | .979 | 6.202 | |
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 76 | 379 | 72 | 7 | .985 | 5.934 | |
| 1932 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | C | 36 | 85 | 22 | 4 | .964 | 2.972 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | York White Roses | C | 67 | 204 | 42 | 2 | .992 | 3.672 | |
| Totals | 433 | 1768 | 342 | 38 | 0 | .982 | 4.873 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | Florida State League | Sarasota Tarpons | |||
| 1927 | B | South Atlantic Association | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1928 | D | Lone Star League | Paris Colts/Rustlers | |||
| 1929 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | BRO |
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