José Parra (baseball)

For the Spanish football (soccer) player, see José Parra Martínez.

José Parra
Pitcher
Born: (1972-11-28) November 28, 1972 (age 52) Jacagua, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 2, 1995, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
KBO: April 13, 1998, for the Samsung Lions
NPB: May 8, 1999, for the Yomiuri Giants
CPBL: August 19, 2001, for the Uni-President Lions
Last appearance
KBO: 2002, for the Hanwha Eagles
CPBL: October 3, 2003, for the Uni-President Lions
MLB: July 17, 2004, for the New York Mets
NPB: June 11, 2005, for the Orix Buffaloes
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	7–12
Earned run average	6.09
Strikeouts	117
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	10–9
Earned run average	4.34
Strikeouts	87
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	6–5
Earned run average	4.82
Strikeouts	45
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	5–3
Earned run average	1.47
Strikeouts	64
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1995) Minnesota Twins (1995–1996) Samsung Lions (1998) Yomiuri Giants (1999) Pittsburgh Pirates (2000) Uni-President Lions (2001) Arizona Diamondbacks (2002) Hanwha Eagles (2002) Uni-President Lions (2003) New York Mets (2004) Orix Buffaloes (2005)

José Miguel Parra (born November 28, 1972) is a Dominican former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from 1995-2004. He also played two seasons in Japan, for the Yomiuri Giants in 1999 and the Orix Buffaloes in 2005, as well as in South Korea and Taiwan. He most recently served as the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Tigers.

Playing career

As of the end of the 2017 season, Parra is the only player in Major League Baseball history to have 4 or more career plate appearances as a batter, but have no official at bats. In Parra's 4 career plate appearances, he recorded 2 sacrifice hits (both in 1 game in 1995, Dodgers vs. Rockies), and 2 walks (both in 1 game in 2000, Pirates vs. Braves).

Coaching career

On December 13, 2018, Parra was named pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Tigers. He previously served as the pitching coach for the Dominican Summer League Tigers for 11 seasons.[1] On September 15, 2019, Parra was fired by the Tigers.[2]

References

1. "Tigers Announce Minor League Assignments for 2019". tigers.mlblogs.com. December 13, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
2. Henning, Lynn (September 15, 2019). "Tigers fire six minor league coaches; future of Mud Hens' Doug Mientkiewicz not determined". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)