Ace Parker Stats

Ace Parker was born on Friday, May 17, 1912, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Parker was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 24, 1937, with the Philadelphia Athletics. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ace Parker baseball stats page.
"Parker, who also played basketball and baseball at Duke, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. A second round pick of the NFL's Brooklyn Dodgers in 1937, Parker's professional football career was highlighted by his league MVP trophy earned in 1940. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972. Parker also played Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics, making his debut on April 24, 1937. He is one of just 111 players in league history to belt a home run in his first at bat. Additionally, he was the first of the seven all-time players to hit a home run in his first MLB at bat as a pinch hitter. A veteran of World War II, Parker returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant football coach (1947-65) and head baseball coach (1953-66). On the diamond, Parker guided the Blue Devils to a 166-162-4 overall record including one Southern Conference championship (1953), two ACC titles (1956 & 1957) and two College World Series appearances (1953 & 1961)." - GoDuke.com (Duke Sports Information, 05/17/2012, 'Ace Parker Celebrates 100th Birthday Today', Source)

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Ace Parker
 
 
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Birth Name:   Clarence McKay Parker
Nickname:   Ace
Born On:   05-17-1912  (Taurus)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Portsmouth, Virginia
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Wilson High School (Portsmouth, VA)
College:   Duke University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   180
First Game:   04-24-1937 (Age 24)
Last Game:   09-04-1938
Draft:   Not Applicable
Ace Parker

Ace Parker Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Ace Parker

Ace Parker Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1937 25 Athletics 38 94 8 11 0 1 2 0 13 4 - 17 2 - 0 - .117 .153 .202
1938 26 Athletics 56 113 12 26 5 0 0 0 12 10 - 16 5 - 0 - .230 .293 .274
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 94 207 20 37 5 1 2 0 25 14 - 33 7 - 0 - .179 .231 .242
Ace Parker

Ace Parker Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1937 Athletics 2B 9 3 51 20 2.2 20 10 10 0 2 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 10.59
1937 Athletics CF 3 3 81 5 1.7 5 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.67
1937 Athletics LF 2 2 54 4 2.0 3 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .750 1.50
1937 Athletics SS 19 19 330 95 5.0 86 36 50 9 10 n/a n/a n/a .905 7.04
1938 Athletics 2B 9 9 207 43 4.8 41 22 19 2 3 n/a n/a n/a .953 5.35
1938 Athletics 3B 9 8 168 20 2.2 19 3 16 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .950 3.05
1938 Athletics SS 26 12 285 71 2.7 69 29 40 2 6 n/a n/a n/a .972 6.54
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
SS Totals 45 31 615 166 3.7 155 65 90 11 16 n/a n/a n/a .934 6.80
2B Totals 18 12 258 63 3.5 61 32 29 2 5 n/a n/a n/a .968 6.38
3B Totals 9 8 168 20 2.2 19 3 16 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .950 3.05
CF Totals 3 3 81 5 1.7 5 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.67
LF Totals 2 2 54 4 2.0 3 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .750 1.50
2 Years 77 56 1,176 258 3.4 243 108 135 15 22 n/a n/a n/a .942 5.58
Ace Parker

Ace Parker Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1937 Athletics 0 0 .000 3 3 n/a 47.0 5.5 7.2 - - -
1938 Athletics 1 2 .333 5 11 n/a 0.0 7.1 9.4 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years 1 2 .333 8 14 n/a 103.5 6.3 8.3 - - -
Ace Parker

Ace Parker Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1937 Philadelphia Athletics 19, 26 Undetermined - -
1938 Philadelphia Athletics 25, 30 Undetermined - -




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