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Satchel Paige League
5-13-2044
Josh Parker Center Field
Retired (1979, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 912 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-21-1937
HR 124 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 19 years
(70 games)
RBI 482
SB 123
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 WAS
122
497
89
148
21
10
22
73
44
95 2 2
22
7 6
.869
.356
.513
.215
.298
1971 WAS
111
445
73
128
17
13
23
84
44
84 3 3
14
9 2
.893
.354
.539
.252
.288
1972 WAS
125
494
86
149
24
7
25
82
49
94 1 2
26
12 3
.895
.364
.530
.229
.302
1973 WAS
111
412
56
105
16
3
13
60
41
76 0 2
12
10 2
.724
.321
.403
.148
.255
1974 WAS
129
370
45
86
18
0
9
47
41
78 1 1
13
9 1
.664
.310
.354
.122
.232
1975 WAS-CLE
105
296
36
83
8
1
14
44
19
55 1 2
4
3 7
.780
.324
.456
.176
.280
1975 WAS
13
31
2
7
1
0
0
4
3
10 0 1
0
1 0
.544
.286
.258
.032
.226
1975 CLE
92
265
34
76
7
1
14
40
16
45 1 1
4
2 7
.808
.329
.479
.192
.287
1976 CLE-MIL
118
412
57
114
19
2
10
45
40
64 1 1
19
15 3
.747
.341
.405
.129
.277
1976 CLE
26
67
13
19
7
1
1
9
3
4 0 0
1
0 3
.777
.314
.463
.179
.284
1976 MIL
92
345
44
95
12
1
9
36
37
60 1 1
18
15 0
.741
.346
.394
.119
.275
1977 MIL
122
189
26
49
8
0
4
22
19
39 0 1
5
1 3
.690
.325
.365
.106
.259
1978 MIL
104
208
23
47
6
0
4
24
26
44 1 0
6
6 0
.627
.315
.312
.087
.226
1979 MIL
12
18
1
3
1
0
0
1
3
2 1 0
2
0 0
.540
.318
.222
.056
.167
Total
1059
3341
492
912
138
36
124
482
326
631 11 14
123
72 27
.785
.338
.447
.174
.273

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Josh Parker has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1979-10-01The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Josh Parker from the waiver wire.
1979-06-17The Milwaukee Braves have waived Josh Parker.
1979-06-09The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Catfish Scharein to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Josh Parker for assignment.
1977-05-10Josh Parker of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1976-05-22The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Josh Parker from the waiver wire.
1976-05-15The Cleveland Dragons have designated Josh Parker for assignment.
1976-04-08The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Josh Parker to the major league team.
1976-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Hardie Bruce to the major league team. The Cleveland Dragons have designated Josh Parker for assignment.
1975-04-20Trade #1590922 has been completed between the Washington Wise Guys and the Cleveland Dragons. The Cleveland Dragons receive Tommy Neale, Josh Parker, Rube Maxcy, Frank Meulens, Mike Picciuto, Burt Drucker, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 WAS (Ed Batchelor), Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 WAS (Tom Billingham) from the Washington Wise Guys in exchange for Lefty Glenn, Stan Zachary, Loyd McKenry, Chuck Shay.
1973-04-26Josh Parker of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1972-06-10Josh Parker of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-11-01Josh Parker now holds the league record for career triples.
1971-09-18Josh Parker of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1971-06-30Josh Parker of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1970-09-13Josh Parker of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.