Bill Parks Explained

Bill Parks
Position:Pitcher/Left fielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:4 June 1849
Birth Place:Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 26
Debutyear:1875
Debutteam:Washington Nationals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 22
Finalyear:1876
Finalteam:Boston Red Stockings
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:30
Stat2label:Win–loss record
Stat2value:4-8
Stat3label:Batting average
Stat3value:.174
Teams:As player

As manager

William Robert Parks (June 4, 1849 – October 10, 1911) was an American left fielder, pitcher, and manager in Major League Baseball from Easton, Pennsylvania. A native of Easton, Pennsylvania, Parks played for the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia White Stockings, both of the National Association, in 1875. Then, in 1876, he played one game for the National League's Boston Red Caps. He was also manager of the Nationals for the last eight games of the 1875 season, guiding them to a record of 1–7 after they had gone 4–16 under teammate Holly Hollingshead.

In 16 games as a pitcher he was 4–8 with 9 complete games in 11 starts and an earned run average of 3.54. In 30 total games played he batted .174 with 6 runs batted in and 13 runs scored.

Parks died in his home town of Easton, Pennsylvania, at the age of 62, and is interred at Easton Cemetery.

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