Mike Parrott
| Mike Parrott | |
|---|---|
| File:Mike Parrott - Seattle Mariners - 1981.jpg Parrott in 1981 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 6, 1954 Oxnard, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1977, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 19–39 |
| Earned run average | 4.87 |
| Strikeouts | 266 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
Michael Everett Arch Parrott (born December 6, 1954), nicknamed "Bird," is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Parrott graduated from Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California in 1973. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round (15th overall) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[1] During a five-year baseball career, he pitched for the Orioles (1977) and the Seattle Mariners (1977–81).
A minor league pitching coach for over 30 years, Parrott served as the pitching coach of the Kane County Cougars, the Class-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in 2019. This followed several years in the same position with the Hillsboro Hops. He is now a roving instructor in the D-Backs' system.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Parrott went 15–7 with a 3.42 earned run average (ERA) and an International League-leading 146 strikeouts with the Rochester Red Wings and was named the circuit's Most Valuable Pitcher in 1977.[2] He was called up later that year by the Orioles, and in three games, he gave up just one earned run (2.08 ERA).[3]
Parrott was traded from the Orioles to the Mariners for Carlos Lopez and Tommy Moore at the Winter Meetings on December 7, 1977.[4] In 1979, Parrott won a career high 14 games and recorded a 3.77 ERA in 38 games (30 starts) for the Mariners.[3] He also led all Seattle pitchers in wins that year.[5] After winning Seattle's opener in 1980, Parrott lost 16 straight to finish the season at 1–16, the longest such streak of the 1980s, and also recorded a 7.28 ERA in 27 games (16 starts).[3] On March 5, 1982, he was traded by the Mariners to the Milwaukee Brewers for Thad Bosley.[6] He never made a Major League roster after this.
In 1993, Parrott was named to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- Mike Partott at Baseball Almanac
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Oxnard, California
- Bluefield Orioles players
- Lodi Orioles players
- Asheville Orioles players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Charlotte O's players
- Miami Orioles players
- Spokane Indians players
- Jacksonville Suns players
- Omaha Royals players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Minor league baseball coaches
- Hillsboro Hops
- Adolfo Camarillo High School alumni