Mark Parent

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 215lb (196cm, 97kg)

Born: September 16, 1961 in Ashland, OR us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Anderson Union HS (Anderson, CA).

High School: Anderson Union HS (Anderson, CA)

Debut: September 20, 1986 (Age 25-004d, 15,280th in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 1, 1998 (Age 36-350d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates • Previously: Dennis Gilbert

Full Name: Mark Alan Parent

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

1303

279

.214

112

RBI

168

OBP

.268

SLG

.375

OPS

.642

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1979	17	SDP-min	A-	40	139	126	8	24	4	0	1	11	0	0	8	31	.190	.235	.246	.481		31		0	3	2			WWA · NORW
1980	18	SDP-min	A	30	109	99	8	20	3	0	0	12	0	0	4	16	.202	.236	.232	.468		23		1	3	2			REN · CALL
1981	19	SDP-min	A	123	481	438	44	103	16	3	6	47	10	6	37	91	.235	.296	.326	.622		143		1	4	1	2		SAL · CARL
1982	20	SDP-min	A,AA	125	497	449	51	98	18	3	7	54	4	1	43	71	.218	.286	.318	.605		143		1	1	3	1		SAL,AMA · CARL,TL
1983	21	SDP-min	AA	81	319	282	38	71	22	1	7	33	1	1	33	35	.252	.330	.411	.742		116		1	1	2	2		BMT · TL
1984	22	SDP-min	AA	111	430	380	52	109	24	3	7	60	1	4	38	39	.287	.347	.421	.768		160		1	4	7	5		BMT · TL
1985	23	SDP-min	AAA	105	392	361	36	87	23	3	7	45	1	3	29	58	.241	.297	.380	.676		137		0	1	1	2		LVG · PCL
1986	24	SDP-min	AAA	86	295	267	29	77	10	4	5	40	0	3	23	25	.288	.340	.412	.752		110		0	1	4	2		LVG · PCL
1986	24	SDP	NL	8	15	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.143	.200	.143	.343	-3	2	1	0	0	0	0	/H2
1987	25	SDP-min	AAA	105	429	387	50	113	23	2	4	43	2	1	38	53	.292	.355	.393	.748		152		1	1	2	3		LVG · PCL
1987	25	SDP	NL	12	25	25	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	.080	.080	.080	.160	-57	2	0	0	0	0	0	2/H
1988	26	SDP	NL	41	125	118	9	23	3	0	6	15	0	0	6	23	.195	.232	.373	.605	72	44	1	0	0	1	0	2/H
1989	27	SDP	NL	52	154	141	12	27	4	0	7	21	1	0	8	34	.191	.229	.369	.598	68	52	5	0	1	4	2	2H/3
1990	28	SDP	NL	65	208	189	13	42	11	0	3	16	1	0	16	29	.222	.283	.328	.611	67	62	2	0	3	0	3	2/H
1991	29	TEX-min	AAA	5	9	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.222	.250	.472		2	0	0	0	1	0		OKC · AA
1991	29	TEX	AL	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1992	30	BAL-min	AAA	101	394	356	52	102	24	0	17	69	4	3	35	64	.287	.348	.497	.845		177	14	0	0	3	1		ROC · IL
1992	30	BAL	AL	17	40	34	4	8	1	0	2	4	0	0	3	7	.235	.316	.441	.757	110	15	0	1	2	0	0	2/H
1993	31	BAL-min	AAA	92	373	332	47	82	15	0	14	56	0	1	40	71	.247	.327	.419	.746		139	12	0	0	1	0		ROC · IL
1993	31	BAL	AL	22	61	54	7	14	2	0	4	12	0	0	3	14	.259	.293	.519	.812	111	28	1	0	3	1	0	2/HD
1994	32	CHC	NL	44	116	99	8	26	4	0	3	16	0	1	13	24	.263	.348	.394	.742	94	39	5	1	1	2	1	2/H
1995	33	TOT	NL	81	292	265	30	62	11	0	18	38	0	0	26	69	.234	.302	.479	.782	102	127	6	0	1	0	2	2/H
1995	33	PIT	NL	69	257	233	25	54	9	0	15	33	0	0	23	62	.232	.301	.464	.764	98	108	5	0	1	0	2	2/H
1995	33	CHC	NL	12	35	32	5	8	2	0	3	5	0	0	3	7	.250	.314	.594	.908	136	19	1	0	0	0	0	2/H
1996	34	TOT	AL	56	144	137	17	31	7	0	9	23	0	0	5	37	.226	.252	.474	.726	78	65	3	0	1	1	0	2/H3
1996	34	DET	AL	38	108	104	13	25	6	0	7	17	0	0	3	27	.240	.259	.500	.759	86	52	2	0	0	1	0	2/H3
1996	34	BAL	AL	18	36	33	4	6	1	0	2	6	0	0	2	10	.182	.229	.394	.623	54	13	1	0	1	0	0	2
1997	35	PHI	NL	39	121	113	4	17	3	0	0	8	0	1	7	39	.150	.198	.177	.375	0	20	3	0	0	1	0	2/H
1998	36	PHI	NL	34	126	113	7	25	4	0	1	13	1	1	10	30	.221	.278	.283	.561	47	32	1	0	0	3	0	2
13 Yrs				474	1428	1303	112	279	50	0	53	168	3	3	98	319	.214	.268	.375	.642	71	488	28	2	12	13	8
162 Game Avg.				162	488	445	38	95	17	0	18	57	1	1	33	109	.214	.268	.375	.642	71	167	10	1	4	4	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SDP (5 yrs)				178	527	487	35	96	18	0	16	54	2	0	31	98	.197	.243	.333	.575	60	162	9	0	4	5	5
BAL (3 yrs)				57	137	121	15	28	4	0	8	22	0	0	8	31	.231	.282	.463	.745	94	56	2	1	6	1	0
CHC (2 yrs)				56	151	131	13	34	6	0	6	21	0	1	16	31	.260	.340	.443	.783	105	58	6	1	1	2	1
PHI (2 yrs)				73	247	226	11	42	7	0	1	21	1	2	17	69	.186	.239	.230	.469	24	52	4	0	0	4	0
TEX (1 yr)				3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
PIT (1 yr)				69	257	233	25	54	9	0	15	33	0	0	23	62	.232	.301	.464	.764	98	108	5	0	1	0	2
DET (1 yr)				38	108	104	13	25	6	0	7	17	0	0	3	27	.240	.259	.500	.759	86	52	2	0	0	1	0

NL (9 yrs)				376	1182	1077	84	226	40	0	38	129	3	3	87	260	.210	.267	.353	.620	66	380	24	1	6	11	8
AL (4 yrs)				98	246	226	28	53	10	0	15	39	0	0	11	59	.235	.271	.478	.749	90	108	4	1	6	2	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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