28. Lance Parrish

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: June 15, 1956 in Clairton, PA USA
Weight: 210 lbs.
Height: 6'3"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 05, 1977
Final Game: September 23, 1995

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
14134	1712	3564	648	2140	56	0.252

A six-time All-Star with the Detroit Tigers, Lance Parrish was the clean-up hitter for the 1984 World Series Championship Team. Parrish would twice belt over 30 Home Runs and was named a Silver Slugger five times in addition to his three Gold Gloves as a Tiger. For a Catcher in his era, Parrish's offense was especialy valuable and he would have 212 Home Runs in Detroit.

The Bullet Points

Position: Catcher, Designated Hitter
Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round of the Amateur Draft 6/5/74.
Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies 3/13/87.
Games Played: 1146
Notable Statistics: 577 Runs Scored
1,123 Hits
201 Doubles
23 Triples
212 Home Runs
700 Runs Batted In
22 Stolen Bases
.263/.317/.469 Slash Line
29.9 bWAR

8 Playoff Games
4 Runs Scored
8 Hits
2 Doubles
0 Triples
2 Home Runs
5 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.267/.314/.533 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1984)
All-Star (1980, 1982, 1983 1984, 1985 & 1986)
Silver Slugger (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1986)
Gold Glove (1983, 1984 & 1985)
Most Sacrifice Flies (1983)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (1984)
Most Caught Stealing (1983)
Highest Caught Stealing Percentage (1983)
Highest Total Zone Runs by a Catcher (1983)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Catcher (1983)