Player
Dave Parker HOF 2025
Player Info
- Full Name
- David Gene
- Born
-
June 9, 1951
Grenada, MS, USA - Died
- June 28, 2025
- Size
- 6'5" / 230 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- July 12, 1973
- Final Game
- October 2, 1991
- Career
- 19 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1973-1983
- Cincinnati Reds 1984-1987
- Oakland Athletics 1988-1989
- Milwaukee Brewers 1990-1990
- California Angels 1991-1991
- Toronto Blue Jays 1991-1991
Honors
1990 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1990 - Silver Slugger
(AL)
1990 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1990 - Outstanding DH Award
(AL)
1989 - Outstanding DH Award
(AL)
1986 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1986 - Silver Slugger
(NL)
1986 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1985 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1985 - Silver Slugger
(NL)
... and 17 more
Career Batting
2,466
G
.290
AVG
2,712
H
339
HR
1,493
RBI
.809
OPS
128
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | California Angels | 119 | 466 | 108 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 45 | .232 |
| 1991 | Toronto Blue Jays | 13 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers | 157 | 610 | 176 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 71 | .289 |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics | 144 | 553 | 146 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 56 | .264 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | 101 | 377 | 97 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 43 | .257 |
| 1987 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 589 | 149 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 77 | .253 |
| 1986 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 637 | 174 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 89 | .273 |
| 1985 | Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 635 | 198 | 42 | 4 | 34 | 88 | .312 |
| 1984 | Cincinnati Reds | 156 | 607 | 173 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 73 | .285 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 552 | 154 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 68 | .279 |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 244 | 66 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 41 | .270 |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 240 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 29 | .258 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 139 | 518 | 153 | 31 | 1 | 17 | 71 | .295 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 158 | 622 | 193 | 45 | 7 | 25 | 109 | .310 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 | 581 | 194 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 102 | .334 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 159 | 637 | 215 | 44 | 8 | 21 | 107 | .338 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 138 | 537 | 168 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 82 | .313 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 | 558 | 172 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 75 | .308 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 220 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | .282 |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 54 | 139 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | .288 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | AL | 541 | .126 | .275 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 80 | 11.0 | ✓ |
| 1990 | AL | 669 | .162 | .309 | 6.1 | 15.2 | 117 | 21.0 | ✓ |
| 1989 | AL | 600 | .168 | .277 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 108 | 22.0 | ✓ |
| 1988 | AL | 411 | .149 | .286 | 7.8 | 17.0 | 101 | 12.0 | |
| 1987 | NL | 647 | .180 | .265 | 6.8 | 16.1 | 101 | 26.0 | ✓ |
| 1986 | NL | 700 | .204 | .294 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 128 | 31.0 | ✓ |
| 1985 | NL | 694 | .239 | .312 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 162 | 34.0 | ✓ |
| 1984 | NL | 655 | .125 | .309 | 6.3 | 13.6 | 114 | 16.0 | ✓ |
| 1983 | NL | 586 | .132 | .311 | 4.8 | 15.2 | 106 | 12.0 | ✓ |
| 1982 | NL | 270 | .176 | .306 | 8.1 | 16.7 | 123 | 6.0 | |
| 1981 | NL | 254 | .196 | .254 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 114 | 14.2 | |
| 1980 | NL | 550 | .162 | .311 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 124 | 17.0 | ✓ |
| 1979 | NL | 707 | .215 | .333 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 153 | 24.8 | ✓ |
| 1978 | NL | 642 | .251 | .356 | 8.9 | 14.3 | 180 | 30.2 | ✓ |
| 1977 | NL | 706 | .193 | .378 | 8.2 | 15.2 | 154 | 21.0 | ✓ |
| 1976 | NL | 573 | .162 | .346 | 5.2 | 14.0 | 140 | 13.0 | ✓ |
| 1975 | NL | 602 | .233 | .330 | 6.3 | 14.8 | 156 | 25.2 | ✓ |
| 1974 | NL | 233 | .127 | .356 | 4.3 | 22.7 | 110 | 4.0 | |
| 1973 | NL | 144 | .166 | .333 | 1.4 | 18.8 | 115 | 4.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,867 | 3,791 | 143 | 142 | 27 | .965 |
| 1B | 19 | 158 | 9 | 2 | 20 | .988 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .960 |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | OF | 34 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .953 |
| 1987 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 9 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .988 |
| 1987 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 142 | 278 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .967 |
| 1986 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 159 | 278 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .970 |
| 1985 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 159 | 329 | 12 | 10 | 1 | .972 |
| 1984 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 151 | 296 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .974 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 142 | 282 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .973 |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 63 | 108 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .957 |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 60 | 110 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .941 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 130 | 235 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .965 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 158 | 341 | 15 | 15 | 1 | .960 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 147 | 302 | 12 | 13 | 3 | .960 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 158 | 389 | 26 | 15 | 9 | .965 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 134 | 294 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .956 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 141 | 311 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .972 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 6 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 49 | 101 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .964 |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 39 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .964 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 30 | 111 | 26 | 3 | 11 | .234 | ||
| 1989 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .188 |
| 1989 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .222 |
| 1988 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1988 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1979 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 1979 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .345 |
| 1975 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |