1912
Born February 12, 1912
Alexandria, LA, USA
Tom Parker Notable
b. February 12, 1912 · Indianapolis ABCs 1931, Nashville Elite Giants 1934, Homestead Grays 1935–1939, 1948, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1941, New York Black Yankees 1942, Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars 1943, New York Cubans 1945
Tom Parker played for seven clubs across 18 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1931 and closing with the Homestead Grays in 1948.
He went 28 and 27 with a 5.68 earned run average, pitching 405.3 innings in 74 games. He struck out 254, completed 27 of his 61 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 248 games he batted .286, with 210 hits and 109 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 35 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1937, with 1. He played 159 games in the outfield, with 176 putouts and 8 errors.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1939 and 1945.
He was born in Alexandria, LA, USA on February 12, 1912, and died on October 14, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1939, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AB2 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1934 | NEG | 34 | 123 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .301 |
| 1935 | HG | 25 | 44 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .341 |
| 1936 | HG | 20 | 45 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
| 1937 | HG | 19 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .405 |
| 1938 | HG | 11 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .121 |
| 1939 | HG | 17 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .357 |
| 1941 | SNS | 7 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .429 |
| 1942 | NBY | 33 | 121 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| 1943 | HSS | 14 | 59 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .356 |
| 1945 | NYC | 23 | 84 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 1948 | HG | 34 | 106 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Career | — | 248 | 735 | 109 | 210 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 126 | 48 | 3 | 4 | .286 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AB2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 35.0 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 11.31 |
| 1934 | NEG | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22.0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 2.45 |
| 1935 | HG | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 43.0 | 55 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 9.63 |
| 1936 | HG | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 62.0 | 56 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 5.81 |
| 1937 | HG | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 60.0 | 70 | 37 | 24 | 41 | 5.55 |
| 1938 | HG | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 30.0 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4.20 |
| 1939 | HG | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 38.1 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 4.93 |
| 1941 | SNS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8.53 |
| 1942 | NBY | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 29.1 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 4.60 |
| 1943 | HSS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.60 |
| 1948 | HG | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 74.1 | 55 | 25 | 35 | 41 | 3.03 |
| Career | — | 28 | 27 | 74 | 61 | 0 | 405.1 | 409 | 256 | 246 | 254 | 5.68 |
On this day & linked events
1964