Mike Parrott
Parrott in 1981
Pitcher
Born: (1954-12-06) December 6, 1954 (age 69)
Oxnard, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 1977, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record19–39
Earned run average4.87
Strikeouts266
Teams

Michael Everett Arch Parrott (born December 6, 1954), nicknamed "Bird," is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Parrott graduated from Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California in 1973. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round (15th overall) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[1] During a five-year baseball career, he pitched for the Orioles (1977) and the Seattle Mariners (1977–81).

A minor league pitching coach for over 30 years, Parrott served as the pitching coach of the Kane County Cougars, the Class-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in 2019. This followed several years in the same position with the Hillsboro Hops. He is now a roving instructor in the D-Backs' system.

Professional career

Parrott went 15–7 with a 3.42 earned run average (ERA) and an International League-leading 146 strikeouts with the Rochester Red Wings and was named the circuit's Most Valuable Pitcher in 1977.[2] He was called up later that year by the Orioles, and in three games, he gave up just one earned run (2.08 ERA).[3]

Parrott was traded from the Orioles to the Mariners for Carlos Lopez and Tommy Moore at the Winter Meetings on December 7, 1977.[4] In 1979, Parrott won a career high 14 games and recorded a 3.77 ERA in 38 games (30 starts) for the Mariners.[3] He also led all Seattle pitchers in wins that year.[5] After winning Seattle's opener in 1980, Parrott lost 16 straight to finish the season at 1–16, the longest such streak of the 1980s, and also recorded a 7.28 ERA in 27 games (16 starts).[3] On March 5, 1982, he was traded by the Mariners to the Milwaukee Brewers for Thad Bosley.[6] He never made a Major League roster after this.

In 1993, Parrott was named to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

References

  1. ^ "1st Round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mariners to visit here with annual baseball tour". Ellensburg Daily Record. January 10, 1978. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Mike Parrott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Messersmith A Yank, Orioles Trade Twice". The Desert Sun. Associated Press. December 8, 1977. Retrieved October 23, 2020 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  5. ^ "1979 Seattle Mariners Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Outfielder Thad Bosley was traded Friday by the Milwaukee..." UPI. March 6, 1982. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame - List of Hall of Fame Members". Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2008.

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Preceded byGlenn Abbott Opening Day starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1980 Succeeded byGlenn Abbott
1973 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
Baltimore Orioles first-round draft picks
Seattle Mariners Opening Day starting pitchers
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