Mark Parent Notable

b. September 16, 1961 · San Diego Padres 1986–1990, Texas Rangers 1991, Baltimore Orioles 1992–1993, 1996, Chicago Cubs 1994–1995, Pittsburgh Pirates 1995, Detroit Tigers 1996, Philadelphia Phillies 1997–1998

Mark Parent played for seven clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1986 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1998.

Across 474 games he batted .214, with 279 hits and 112 runs. He finished with 53 home runs, 50 doubles and 3 stolen bases.

He played 427 games behind the plate, with 2,262 putouts and 25 errors. He turned 28 double plays.

He was born in Ashland, OR, USA on September 16, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1986	SDP	8	14	1	2	0	0	0	1	3	0	.143
1987	SDP	12	25	0	2	0	0	2	0	9	0	.080
1988	SDP	41	118	9	23	3	6	15	6	23	0	.195
1989	SDP	52	141	12	27	4	7	21	8	34	1	.191
1990	SDP	65	189	13	42	11	3	16	16	29	1	.222
1991	TEX	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1992	BAL	17	34	4	8	1	2	4	3	7	0	.235
1993	BAL	22	54	7	14	2	4	12	3	14	0	.259
1994	CHC	44	99	8	26	4	3	16	13	24	0	.263
1995	CHC/PIT	81	265	30	62	11	18	38	26	69	0	.234
1996	BAL/DET	56	137	17	31	7	9	23	5	37	0	.226
1997	PHI	39	113	4	17	3	0	8	7	39	0	.150
1998	PHI	34	113	7	25	4	1	13	10	30	1	.221
Career	—	474	1303	112	279	50	53	168	98	319	3	.214

On this day & linked events

1961

Born September 16, 1961

Ashland, OR, USA

1986

Major-league debut: Mark Parent

Mark Parent made a major-league debut on September 20, 1986.

1998

Final major-league game: Mark Parent

Mark Parent played a final major-league game on September 1, 1998.

Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0