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Wes Parker Maurice Wesley Parker III (born November 13, 1939) is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1964 to 1972. He also played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in 1974. [1] Postseason Event Finder Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats More Wes Parker Pages at Baseball Reference Wes Parker page at the Bullpen Wiki · 2024 Hall of Fame ballot Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball 100,000+ pages of baseball information Wins Above Replacement Explainer

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Wes Parker baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac. David Krell In a city fueled by flash, Wes Parker was anything but. A child of southern California privilege, Parker grew up in Brentwood with a private school education, material needs met, and natural athletic ability in several sports besides baseball. Wes Parker. From BR Bullpen. Maurice Wesley Parker (Mr. Steady) Bats Both, Throws Left. Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb. School Claremont McKenna College, University of Southern California. High School The Harvard School. Debut April 19, 1964. Final Game October 1, 1972. Wes Parker was the National League's iron man in 1970, leading the senior circuit in games played (161).His offensive skills were alarming to NL pitching staffs: sixth-highest average (.319); leading the league in doubles (47). On May 7 the six-time Gold Glove Award winner, who got national television exposure in January with a guest spot as himself on The Brady Bunch,1 fully realized his.

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Wes Parker First Baseman 1964-72 A model of consistency at first base for the Dodgers, skilled and graceful Wes Parker won six consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at his position (1967-72). A year later in 1964, Wes Parker was playing at Dodger Stadium. But the majors were an eye opener for the kid from Brentwood. Parker: Much tougher, much rougher, much more gutsy and raw and real and dirty. Felde: Parker's graceful work at first base helped the Dodgers reach the World Series twice - and won him half a dozen Golden Glove awards. Statcast Leaders MLB Statcast Baseball Savant Top Prospect Stats. Standings. Youth. Play Ball Youth Baseball & Softball MLB Kids. Players. Prospect Rankings Depth Charts MLB Players Association Negro Leagues.. Wes Parker #28 1B. Summary Stats News Awards Shop. Career Regular Season. AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS; 4157.267: 64: 470: 60.726: AB AVG HR. Wes Parker career with Dodgers Parker played all nine of his MLB seasons with the Dodgers and batted .267/.351/.375 with 194 doubles, 32 triples, 64 home runs and 470 RBI in 1,288 games.

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The Dodgers' legacy of prominence reached into this category. Parker was the fourth member of the storied team to accomplish the feat, along with Jim Russell in 1950; Maury Wills in 1962; and Jim Lefebvre a month before the Mets game.3. Parker hit another home run in the second game of the doubleheader. Wes Parker hit 64 home runs during his career, 23 while playing at home, 41 while on the road. Wes Parker hit 38 solo homers, 23 with a single runner on base, 3 with two men on base, and 0 grand slams. Parker homered off 55 different pitchers during his career, connected most often while batting third in the lineup, and drove in 93 total runs. A mystery girl runs out on Dodgers Field as Wes Parker was up to bat in the 2nd inning. Parker hides behind home plate Umpire Bill Williams. The girl chased Parker around the field, caught up with him, and kissed him. The three years you played with Sandy Koufax, he went 72-22 with a 1.85 ERA and two Cy Youngs. Wes Parker Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com Wes Parker Positions: First Baseman, Rightfielder and Centerfielder Bats: Both • Throws: Left 6-1 , 180lb (185cm, 81kg) Born: November 13, 1939 (Age: 84-056d) in Evanston, IL us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 1965 World Series 6x Gold Glove 28

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