1917
Born June 19, 1917
Chester, SC, USA
Charlie Parks Notable
Charlie Parks divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Black Yankees from 1938, then the Newark Eagles through 1947.
Across 175 games he batted .268, with 132 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 24 doubles and 3 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 5.40 earned run average, pitching 1.7 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 142 games behind the plate, with 669 putouts and 20 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in Chester, SC, USA on June 19, 1917, and died on September 13, 1987. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NBY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1939 | NBY | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1940 | NE | 17 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .156 |
| 1941 | NE | 35 | 107 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .280 |
| 1942 | NE | 46 | 143 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .287 |
| 1944 | NE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | NE | 31 | 92 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| 1947 | NE | 42 | 109 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .284 |
| Career | — | 175 | 492 | 56 | 132 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 58 | 10 | 3 | .268 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NBY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 |
On this day & linked events
1987