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26. Gerardo Parra

26. Gerardo Parra
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 6, 1987 in Santa Barbara, Zu Venezuela
  • Weight: 210 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: May 13, 2009
  • Final Game: October 03, 2021
  • Gold Glove - 2011
  • Gold Glove - 2013
  • Rookie of the Year - 2009
 
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While Gerardo Parra was never known for his power numbers (his season-high is 14), he made history when he became the 100th player in Major League Baseball history to hit a Home Run in his first-ever at-bat.  Parra may not have had many more of those for Arizona, but he did have three 130 Hit seasons and an impressive defensive resume.  Parra would win a Gold Glove playing both Leftfield (2011) and Rightfield (2013), the latter of which would see him win the Wilson Overall Defensive Player Award.  In both of those Gold Glove years, Parra showcased his cannon of an arm, leading the NL in Outfield Assists

Parra batted .274 with 728 Hits with Arizona, but his main contribution was his defensive skills.

 

 

 

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 8/30/04.
  • Departed: Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Anthony Banda and Mitch Haniger 7/31/14.
  • Games Played: 787
  • Notable Statistics: 333 Runs Scored
    728 Hits
    142 Doubles
    31 Triples
    39 Home Runs
    250 Runs Batted In
    51 Stolen Bases
    .274/.326/.395 Slash Line
    10.8 bWAR

    5 Playoff Games
    1 Run Scored
    1 Hit
    1 Double
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    0 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .056/.105/.111 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Gold Glove (2011 & 2013)
    Wilson Overall Defensive Player Award (2013)
    Wilson Defensive Player Award (2013)
    Highest Stolen Base Percentage (2011)
    Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (2011)
    Most Assists by a Leftfielder (2011)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (2011)
    Most Assists by a Rightfielder (2013 & 2014*)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Rightfielder (2014*)
    Most Assists by an Outfielder (2011 & 2013)
    Most Double Plays Turned by an Outfielder (2011 & 2014*)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Leftfielder (2011)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (2011)

    * Traded midway through the season to the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • Other Points of Note: Finished 8th in Rookie of the Year voting in 2009.
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