John Parrish (baseball)

American baseball player (born 1977)

Baseball player

John Parrish

Pitcher
Born: (1977-11-26) November 26, 1977 (age 47)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut
July 24, 2000, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 2010, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record| 14–14
Earned run average| 4.51
Strikeouts| 225
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001, 2003–2005, 2007)
* Seattle Mariners (2007)
* Toronto Blue Jays (2008)
* Kansas City Royals (2010)

John Henry Parrish (born November 26, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals.

## Early life

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Parrish attended McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and was a letterman in baseball, wrestling, and football. In baseball, he was an All-League selection as a pitcher/outfielder.

## Professional career

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Parrish was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 26th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft and made his major league debut for them on July 24, 2000 against the New York Yankees. He pitched seven innings and set a team record for most strike outs in a debut with nine.[1] [2] He missed the entire 2002 season with a knee injury and 2006 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. On August 9, 2007, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners for minor leaguer Sebastien Boucher and a player to be named later.[3] He became a free agent at the end of the season. On January 2, 2008, he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. In 17 games with Triple-A Syracuse, he went 10-1 with a 2.97 ERA and 100 strikeouts.[4] On February 4, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with his original team, the Orioles, only to be released by the organization in April.[5]

On January 4, 2010, Parrish signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals with an invite to spring training.[6]

On June 16, 2010, Parrish was released by the Royals.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "The 2000 BAL A Regular Season Pitching Log for John Parrish". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
2. ^ "Morning Lineup Trivia". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
3. ^ Stone, Larry (August 9, 2007). "M's trade for LHP John Parrish". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
4. ^ "John Parrish Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
5. ^ Fordin, Spencer (February 4, 2009). "O's playing southpaw shuffle". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
6. ^ "Parrish resurfaces with Royals". CBC.ca. Associated Press. January 4, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
7. ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 16, 2010). "Royals Release John Parrish". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

## External links

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* Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)