#35 Art Parks, Rightfield, 35 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Art Parks

11/1/1911
35
USA,AR,PARIS
5"9
170

Rightfield
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R
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Minimal
Loyal
Some ability
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Average
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1947
6 Year(s), 44 Days (1076 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 44 Days (1248 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55146
Versus LHP44146
Versus RHP65157
Talent44157
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3
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@BSNL 5-7412100001#6  
9/24@BSNW 11-7402000110#6  
9/26CINL 7-8400000011#6  
9/27CINW 8-7302000100#6  
9/28@PHIW 8-5301000020#6  
9/29BROW 7-5322100020#6  
9/30@CHCL 5-13300000001#6  
10/1PITL 3-9411000001#6  
10/2@NYNL 9-13514100100#6  
10/4BROW 5-2111000020#6  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall159557121223566627095.217.303.294.598.517.077
Projected159557121223566627095.217.303.294.598.517.077
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15963000016031643011.051.63.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1983561019231836200.177.243.217.460
vs. RHP35986162547395259100.240.335.337.672
Close/Late3360003567000.182.308.182.490
Scoring Position141296015702723300.206.327.270.597
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7826353110223294047.202.306.266.572
Road8129468113343333048.231.301.320.620
March/April269115311891014.165.248.253.500
May238022502108912.275.348.412.761
June2797174111461316.175.270.268.538
July2688123001051220.136.238.170.408
August28100182101017911.180.245.220.465
Sept/Oct291013750114171722.366.458.446.903

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940361333512001415801800.263.303.353.656STL
194279903110002014800610.344.398.456.854STL
1943121234631530241720112611.269.328.359.687STL
19441555581483321616047025911.265.321.337.658STL
19451535611493134656466057913.266.340.353.693STL
19461615791342646665462028233.231.305.321.626STL
19471595571212235666270039511.217.303.294.598STL
Total8642712681149151631628628111435589.251.320.335.655 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937, AAA7477316101791410.403.405.506.912
1938, AAA7182240021359511.293.351.366.717
1939, AAA11132411113544336311246.343.398.451.848
1940, AAA124445148315956716024105.333.407.485.892
1941, AAA11039012030164553533554.308.387.436.823
1942, AAA7239102452600.391.423.6961.119

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19451243111001157900.256.360.279.639
Total1243111001157900.256.360.279.639

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield3000000.0004.00.00    
Rightfield1591593051323235.9851352.12.15    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 41st overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1937...
Had first career hit on 8/22/1940, off Leon Day (CHC)...
Injured on 7/19/1941 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 9/15/1944, off Mort Cooper (BRO)...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1945, hitting .550 with 0 HR, 6 RBI...
Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1945...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Brooklyn on 5/20/1947...
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