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28. Lance Parrish

28. Lance Parrish
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. 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
  • Silver Slugger - 1980
  • Silver Slugger - 1982
  • TSN All-Star - 1982
  • Gold Glove - 1983
  • Silver Slugger - 1983
  • Gold Glove - 1984
  • Silver Slugger - 1984
  • TSN All-Star - 1984
  • Gold Glove - 1985
  • Silver Slugger - 1986
  • Silver Slugger - 1990
  • MVP - 1982
  • MVP - 1983
  • MVP - 1984
 
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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)

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