José Parra (baseball)

José Miguel Parra (born November 28, 1972 in Jacagua, Dominican Republic) was a 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.

José Parra
Pitcher
Born: (1972-11-28) November 28, 1972
Jacagua, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 1995, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 17, 2004, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7–12
Earned run average6.09
Strikeouts117
Teams

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.


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