Lance Parrish was born on Friday, June 15, 1956, in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Parrish was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 5, 1977, with the Detroit Tigers. 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 Lance Parrish baseball stats page.
"He's (Lance Parrish) going to be the next super star in the American League. He will be one of the best. He has tremendous power and throws as good as anybody." - Detroit Tigers Manager Les Moss
Lance ParrishLance Parrish Autograph on a 1989 Upper Deck Baseball Card (#775) |
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Lance ParrishLance Parrish Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Lance ParrishLance Parrish Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1977 | 21 | Tigers | 12 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .275 | .435 |
1978 | 22 | Tigers | 85 | 288 | 37 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .219 | .254 | .424 |
1979 | 23 | Tigers | 143 | 493 | 65 | 136 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 65 | 49 | 2 | 105 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .276 | .343 | .456 |
1980 | 24 | Tigers | 144 | 553 | 79 | 158 | 34 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 82 | 31 | 3 | 109 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24 | .286 | .325 | .499 |
1981 | 25 | Tigers | 96 | 348 | 39 | 85 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 34 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .244 | .311 | .394 |
1982 | 26 | Tigers | 133 | 486 | 75 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 87 | 40 | 5 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .284 | .338 | .529 |
1983 | 27 | Tigers | 155 | 605 | 80 | 163 | 42 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 114 | 44 | 7 | 106 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 21 | .269 | .314 | .483 |
1984 | 28 | Tigers | 147 | 578 | 75 | 137 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 98 | 41 | 6 | 120 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | .237 | .287 | .443 |
1985 | 29 | Tigers | 140 | 549 | 64 | 150 | 27 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 98 | 41 | 5 | 90 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | .273 | .323 | .479 |
1986 | 30 | Tigers | 91 | 327 | 53 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 62 | 38 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .257 | .340 | .483 |
1987 | 31 | Phillies | 130 | 466 | 42 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 67 | 47 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | .245 | .313 | .399 |
1988 | 32 | Phillies | 123 | 424 | 44 | 91 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 60 | 47 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .215 | .293 | .370 |
1989 | 33 | Angels | 124 | 433 | 48 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 50 | 42 | 6 | 104 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .238 | .306 | .388 |
1990 | 34 | Angels | 133 | 470 | 54 | 126 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 70 | 46 | 4 | 107 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | .268 | .338 | .451 |
1991 | 35 | Angels | 119 | 402 | 38 | 87 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 35 | 2 | 117 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .216 | .285 | .388 |
1992 | 36 | Angels | 24 | 83 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .270 | .398 |
1992 | 36 | Mariners | 69 | 192 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .234 | .304 | .427 |
1993 | 37 | Indians | 10 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .400 |
1994 | 38 | Pirates | 40 | 126 | 10 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .270 | .363 | .381 |
1995 | 39 | Blue Jays | 70 | 178 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .202 | .265 | .320 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
19 Years | 1,988 | 7,067 | 856 | 1,782 | 305 | 27 | 324 | 7 | 1,070 | 612 | 62 | 1,527 | 23 | 58 | 37 | 197 | .252 | .313 | .440 |
Lance ParrishLance Parrish Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1977 Tigers | C | 12 | 12 | 313 | 82 | 6.8 | 82 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.07 |
1978 Tigers | C | 79 | 73 | 1,959 | 397 | 5.0 | 392 | 353 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 24 | .987 | 5.40 |
1979 Tigers | C | 142 | 135 | 3,535 | 795 | 5.6 | 786 | 707 | 79 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 69 | 57 | .989 | 6.00 |
1980 Tigers | 1B | 5 | 5 | 108 | 44 | 8.8 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .977 | 10.75 |
1980 Tigers | C | 121 | 114 | 3,041 | 629 | 5.2 | 623 | 557 | 66 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 36 | .990 | 5.53 |
1980 Tigers | LF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.00 |
1980 Tigers | RF | 4 | 4 | 102 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.59 |
1981 Tigers | C | 90 | 88 | 2,298 | 450 | 5.0 | 447 | 407 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 33 | .993 | 5.25 |
1982 Tigers | C | 132 | 127 | 3,341 | 711 | 5.4 | 703 | 627 | 76 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 46 | .989 | 5.68 |
1982 Tigers | LF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1983 Tigers | C | 131 | 126 | 3,339 | 772 | 5.9 | 768 | 695 | 73 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 54 | .995 | 6.21 |
1984 Tigers | C | 127 | 123 | 3,225 | 794 | 6.3 | 787 | 720 | 67 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 38 | .991 | 6.59 |
1985 Tigers | C | 120 | 117 | 3,120 | 753 | 6.3 | 748 | 695 | 53 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 37 | .993 | 6.47 |
1986 Tigers | C | 85 | 82 | 2,152 | 537 | 6.3 | 531 | 483 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 31 | .989 | 6.66 |
1987 Phillies | C | 127 | 124 | 3,301 | 799 | 6.3 | 790 | 724 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 142 | 54 | .989 | 6.46 |
1988 Phillies | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
1988 Phillies | C | 117 | 114 | 2,992 | 721 | 6.2 | 712 | 639 | 73 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 26 | .988 | 6.43 |
1989 Angels | C | 122 | 118 | 3,165 | 706 | 5.8 | 701 | 638 | 63 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 74 | 29 | .993 | 5.98 |
1990 Angels | 1B | 4 | 3 | 99 | 36 | 9.0 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.82 |
1990 Angels | C | 131 | 125 | 3,294 | 854 | 6.5 | 848 | 760 | 88 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 62 | .993 | 6.95 |
1991 Angels | 1B | 3 | 1 | 51 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 6.35 |
1991 Angels | C | 111 | 102 | 2,738 | 717 | 6.5 | 715 | 658 | 57 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 39 | .997 | 7.05 |
1992 Angels | C | 22 | 21 | 531 | 118 | 5.4 | 115 | 107 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | .975 | 5.85 |
1992 Mariners | 1B | 16 | 14 | 285 | 98 | 6.1 | 96 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 9.09 |
1992 Mariners | C | 34 | 23 | 717 | 196 | 5.8 | 195 | 183 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 13 | .995 | 7.34 |
1993 Indians | C | 10 | 7 | 187 | 60 | 6.0 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | .950 | 8.23 |
1994 Pirates | 1B | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .750 | 4.50 |
1994 Pirates | C | 38 | 35 | 955 | 243 | 6.4 | 240 | 225 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 11 | .988 | 6.79 |
1995 Blue Jays | C | 67 | 49 | 1,403 | 387 | 5.8 | 387 | 346 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 27 | 1.000 | 7.45 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
C Totals | 1,818 | 1,715 | 45,606 | 10,721 | 5.9 | 10,627 | 9,647 | 980 | 94 | 133 | 192 | 915 | 638 | .991 | 6.29 | |
1B Totals | 30 | 24 | 561 | 195 | 6.5 | 191 | 185 | 6 | 4 | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 9.19 | |
RF Totals | 4 | 4 | 102 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.59 | |
LF Totals | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 | |
19 Years | 1,854 | 1,743 | 46,275 | 10,923 | 5.9 | 10,825 | 9,839 | 986 | 98 | 156 | 192 | 915 | 638 | .991 | 6.32 |
Lance ParrishLance Parrish Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1977 Tigers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 6.6 | - | - | - |
1978 Tigers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20.6 | 4.1 | 7.0 | - | - | - |
1979 Tigers | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.9 | 4.7 | 7.6 | - | - | - |
1980 Tigers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 23.0 | 5.1 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1981 Tigers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 34.8 | 6.7 | 7.6 | - | - | - |
1982 Tigers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
1983 Tigers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 22.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | - | - | - |
1984 Tigers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 | - | - | - |
1985 Tigers | 2 | 6 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
1986 Tigers | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 5.3 | - | - | - |
1987 Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 27.4 | 4.5 | 7.0 | - | - | - |
1988 Phillies | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 0 | n/a | 28.3 | 4.6 | 7.1 | - | - | - |
1989 Angels | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25.5 | 4.2 | 8.7 | - | - | - |
1990 Angels | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19.6 | 4.4 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1991 Angels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21.2 | 3.4 | 7.9 | - | - | - |
1992 Angels | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20.8 | 3.8 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
1992 Mariners | 1 | 1 | .500 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 9.1 | - | - | - |
1993 Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - |
1994 Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 1 | n/a | 42.0 | 4.5 | 7.9 | - | - | - |
1995 Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44.5 | 3.4 | 8.1 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
19 Years | 28 | 37 | .431 | 66 | 1 | 123 | 21.8 | 4.6 | 6.6 | - | - | - |
Lance ParrishLance Parrish Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1977 Detroit Tigers | 13 | $19,000.00 | - | - |
1978 Detroit Tigers | 13 | $21,000.00 | - | - |
1979 Detroit Tigers | 13 | $21,000.00 | - | - |
1980 Detroit Tigers | 13 | $95,000.00 | Stats | - |
1981 Detroit Tigers | 13 | Undetermined | - | - |
1982 Detroit Tigers | 13 | Undetermined | Stats | - |
1983 Detroit Tigers | 13 | Undetermined | Stats | - |
1984 Detroit Tigers | 13 | Undetermined | Stats | Stats |
1985 Detroit Tigers | 13 | $766,667.00 | Stats | - |
1986 Detroit Tigers | 13 | $850,000.00 | Stats | - |
1987 Philadelphia Phillies | 13 | $1,000,000.00 | - | - |
1988 Philadelphia Phillies | 13 | $1,000,000.00 | Stats | - |
1989 California Angels | 13 | $1,000,000.00 | - | - |
1990 California Angels | 13 | $1,916,667.00 | Stats | - |
1991 California Angels | 13 | $2,416,667.00 | - | - |
1992 California Angels | 13 | $2,416,667.00 | - | - |
1992 Seattle Mariners | 3 | " " | - | - |
1993 Cleveland Indians | 13 | $125,000.00 | - | - |
1994 Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | $209,000.00 | - | n/a |
1995 Toronto Blue Jays | 13 | $290,000.00 | - | - |
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