Wednesday, February 17, 2021

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1977 HARRY PARKER

Up on the blog today we have a career-capping "not so missing" 1977 card for former pitcher Harry Parker, who played what turned out to be the last of his Big League games in 1976 as a member of the Cleveland Indians:


Parker appeared in only three games for Cleveland that season, his only campaign with the team after coming over from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade just before the year began.
Over three relief appearances he pitched seven innings and didn't allow a run on only three hits, certainly a respectable showing if you ask me.
But it turned out that would be it for Parker as a Big League pitcher, retiring altogether from pro ball after a six-year career that saw him go 15-21 with a 3.85 ERA in 124 appearances, 30 of those starts, with 12 saves.

Over that time he had two stints with the Cardinals, along with two-plus seasons with the New York Mets and those last three games with the Indians.