Jiggs Parson | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 27 December 1885 |
Birth Place: | Parker, South Dakota |
Death Place: | Los Angeles, California |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 16 |
Debutyear: | 1910 |
Debutteam: | Boston Doves |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 4 |
Finalyear: | 1911 |
Finalteam: | Boston Rustlers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–3 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.92 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 14 |
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William Edwin "Jiggs" Parson (December 27, 1885 – May 19, 1967) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Boston Doves / Rustlers, a National League team later known as the Boston Braves. His professional career spanned 1907 to 1916.[1]
Also nicknamed "Chief", Parson was born in 1885 played baseball for and graduated from Bucknell University in 1908. He died in 1967 and was survived by a son and daughter,[2] as well as his wife, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.[3]