Tom Parrott

American baseball player (1868–1932)
Baseball player
Tom Parrott
Pitcher
Born: (1868-04-10)April 10, 1868
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died: January 1, 1932(1932-01-01) (aged 63)
Dundee, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 18, 1893, for the Chicago Colts
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1896, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record39–48
Earned run average5.33
Strikeouts166
Teams
  • Chicago Colts (1893)
  • Cincinnati Reds (1893–1895)
  • St. Louis Browns (1896)

Thomas William Parrott (April 10, 1868 – January 1, 1932), nicknamed "Tacky Tom", was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1893–1896) with the Chicago Colts, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Browns. For his career, he compiled a 39–48 record in 115 appearances, with a 5.33 earned run average and 166 strikeouts.

As a hitter, Parrott posted a .303 batting average (299-for-986) with 40 doubles, 26 triples, 15 home runs, and 163 runs batted in. He also played 131 games in the outfield and 35 games in the infield.

Parrott was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1868 and died in Dundee, Oregon, at the age of 63. He grew up outside of Sherwood, Oregon. His brother, Walter "Jiggs" Parrott, also played Major League Baseball.

See also

Further reading

  • Armour, Mark. "Tom Parrott". SABR.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Tom Parrott at Find a Grave
Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
September 28, 1894
Succeeded by
Tommy Dowd
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