Dave Parker

Dave Parker
Parker with the Oakland Athletics in 1989
Right fielder / Designated hitter
Born: (1951-06-09) June 9, 1951 (age 73) Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 12, 1973, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1991, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average	.290
Hits	2,712
Home runs	339
Runs batted in	1,493
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1973–1983) Cincinnati Reds (1984–1987) Oakland Athletics (1988–1989) Milwaukee Brewers (1990) California Angels (1991) Toronto Blue Jays (1991)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (1977, 1979–1981, 1985, 1986, 1990) 2× World Series champion (1979, 1989) NL MVP (1978) 3× Gold Glove Award (1977–1979) 3× Silver Slugger Award (1985, 1986, 1990) 2× NL batting champion (1977, 1978) NL RBI leader (1985) Pirates Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

David Gene Parker (born June 9, 1951), nicknamed "the Cobra",^[1] is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. A seven-time All-Star, Parker won two National League batting titles and was the 1978 National League Most Valuable Player. He was a member of two World Series championship teams, winning with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979 and the Oakland Athletics in 1989.

Parker was the second professional athlete to earn an average of $1 million per year, having signed a five-year, $5 million contract in January 1979. Parker's career achievements include 2,712 hits, 339 home runs, 1,493 runs batted in and a lifetime batting average of .290. Parker was also known as a solid defensive outfielder during the first half of his career with a powerful arm, winning three straight Gold Gloves during his prime. From 1975 to 1979, he threw out 72 runners, including 26 in 1977.