Art Parks
Artie William Parks
Born: November 1, 1911
Paris, AR US
Deceased: December 6, 1989
Little Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1934-1946
Major League Statistics
Art Parks compiled a career batting average of .289 with 62 home runs and 158 RBI in his 1179-game career with the Sioux City Cowboys, Oklahoma City Indians, Jackson Mississippians, Nashville Vols, Jackson Senators, Allentown Brooks, Elmira Pioneers, Montreal Royals, Louisville Colonels, Indianapolis Indians and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 43 | 149 | 149 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .349 | .591 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 47 | 165 | 165 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .255 | .255 | .430 | .685 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Jackson Mississippians | 137 | 525 | 525 | 150 | 28 | 11 | 6 | .286 | .286 | .415 | .701 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Jackson Senators | 33 | 132 | 132 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .356 | .629 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | Allentown Brooks | 112 | 410 | 410 | 132 | 20 | 18 | 3 | .322 | .322 | .480 | .802 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 129 | 456 | 456 | 119 | 21 | 13 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .371 | .632 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 47 | 131 | 131 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .260 | .260 | .412 | .672 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 70 | 277 | 277 | 88 | 23 | 4 | 8 | .318 | .318 | .516 | .834 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 64 | 232 | 232 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 10 | .341 | .341 | .543 | .884 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 139 | 487 | 487 | 145 | 30 | 7 | 5 | .298 | .298 | .419 | .717 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 128 | 526 | 443 | 77 | 120 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 7 | 76 | 31 | .271 | .381 | .395 | .776 | 175 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 10 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .350 | .623 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 138 | 593 | 513 | 104 | 160 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 76 | 29 | .312 | .401 | .427 | .828 | 219 | 17 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 45 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .139 | .311 | .139 | .450 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 60 | 249 | 214 | 26 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 32 | 10 | .294 | .389 | .402 | .791 | 86 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 1179 | 4399 | 4190 | 214 | 1213 | 226 | 74 | 62 | 158 | 10 | 0 | 195 | 73 | .289 | .322 | .423 | .745 | 1773 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | OF | 45 | 67 | 4 | 3 | .959 | 1.578 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 38 | 40 | 3 | 1 | .977 | 1.132 | |
| 1935 | C | CSTL | Jackson Mississippians | OF | 137 | 304 | 20 | 12 | .964 | 2.365 | |
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Jackson Senators | OF | 33 | 74 | 1 | 3 | .962 | 2.273 | |
| 1936 | A | EL | Allentown Brooks | OF | 110 | 253 | 13 | 3 | .989 | 2.418 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 128 | 314 | 14 | 10 | .970 | 2.562 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 70 | 122 | 6 | 6 | .955 | 1.829 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 39 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.026 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 63 | 127 | 9 | 3 | .978 | 2.159 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 136 | 260 | 5 | 3 | .989 | 1.949 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 121 | 244 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .980 | 2.058 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 133 | 233 | 6 | 7 | 2 | .972 | 1.797 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 58 | 89 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .939 | 1.603 |
| Totals | 1111 | 2203 | 93 | 62 | 4 | .974 | 2.067 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | |||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1935 | C | East Dixie League | Jackson Mississippians | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Jackson Senators | DET | ||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Allentown Brooks | BRO | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | BSN |
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