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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
John Parsons Third Base
Retired (1982, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .816 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2156 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-14-1944
HR 364 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(57 games)
RBI 1329
SB 181
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B F  (1.8%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 WAS
102
361
44
87
11
6
17
40
15
 80 1 1
7
 2 9
.718
.272
.446
.205
.241
1966 WAS
50
191
24
53
9
2
7
30
11
 41 0 2
4
 1 6
.769
.314
.455
.178
.277
1967 WAS
137
525
66
136
18
6
22
79
26
 102 1 3
8
 5 16
.736
.294
.442
.183
.259
1968 WAS
140
538
81
147
16
8
31
105
36
 111 3 7
7
 1 15
.824
.318
.506
.232
.273
1969 WAS
141
525
77
143
20
5
22
89
33
 116 4 3
15
 1 22
.774
.319
.455
.183
.272
1970 WAS
148
555
75
162
26
8
29
106
32
 120 2 7
11
 3 13
.853
.329
.524
.232
.292
1971 WAS
115
378
57
108
15
2
22
77
32
 72 1 3
3
 1 13
.851
.341
.511
.225
.286
1972 WAS
145
499
86
153
23
5
24
98
52
 113 2 4
6
 1 9
.889
.372
.517
.210
.307
1973 WAS
130
452
63
128
15
8
24
81
27
 92 2 3
7
 2 13
.835
.324
.511
.228
.283
1974 WAS
118
423
72
133
26
5
23
88
29
 92 0 5
9
 1 20
.917
.354
.563
.248
.314
1975 WAS
150
540
78
146
27
10
17
87
39
 117 1 5
9
 4 16
.770
.318
.452
.181
.270
1976 WAS
124
426
66
131
20
4
21
88
39
 92 3 3
7
 0 6
.888
.367
.521
.214
.308
1977 WAS-ARI
113
380
63
113
13
9
20
72
32
 86 1 2
9
 0 5
.889
.352
.537
.239
.297
1978 ARI
148
585
102
175
31
5
36
107
48
 119 0 3
25
 2 11
.904
.351
.554
.255
.299
1979 ARI
136
524
77
139
20
7
19
82
38
 128 1 2
16
 1 18
.754
.315
.439
.174
.265
1980 ARI
88
345
45
92
18
1
15
44
25
 94 2 1
23
 13 7
.774
.319
.455
.188
.267
1981 ARI
128
256
30
67
9
1
12
33
12
 50 0 0
8
 2 5
.740
.295
.445
.184
.262
1982 ARI
75
187
23
43
6
2
3
23
11
 45 0 1
7
 3 4
.603
.271
.332
.102
.230
Total
2188
7690
1129
2156
323
94
364
1329
537
 1670 24 55
181
 43 208
.816
.327
.489
.208
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01John Parsons has retired from the Arizona Copper Kings
1981-09-19The Arizona Border Patrol have removed John Parsons from the trade block.
1981-06-08The Arizona Border Patrol have placed John Parsons on the trade block.
1980-09-12The Arizona Border Patrol have promoted John Parsons to the major league team. The Arizona Border Patrol have sent Lon Adams to the minors.
1980-06-28The Arizona Border Patrol have promoted Lon Adams to the major league team. The Arizona Border Patrol have designated John Parsons for assignment.
1979-08-13John Parsons of the Arizona Border Patrol is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1977-10-04A trade has been completed between the Arizona Border Patrol and the Washington Zoo. The Washington Zoo receive Wid Elliott, Ben Theronback from the Arizona Border Patrol in exchange for John Parsons.
1977-07-07The Washington Zoo have placed John Parsons on the trade block.
1977-06-05John Parsons of the Washington Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1976-05-10John Parsons of the Washington Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-06-21John Parsons of the Washington Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1971-07-03John Parsons of the Washington Zoo is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1967-03-25The Washington Zoo have promoted John Parsons to the major league team.
1966-07-23The Washington Zoo have designated Grady Hunt for assignment. The Washington Zoo have sent John Parsons to the minors.
1966-07-05The Washington Zoo have promoted Grady Hunt to the major league team. The Washington Zoo have promoted John Parsons to the major league team.
1966-05-19The Washington Zoo have sent John Parsons to the minors.
1965-05-25The Washington Zoo have promoted John Parsons to the major league team. The Washington Zoo have sent Al Foster to the minors.
1963-06-15A trade has been completed between the Washington Zoo and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Harry Lally, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Zoo in exchange for John Parsons, Rob Deer, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CHA).