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Wally Berger League
6-1-2117
Roel Parks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.12 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 44-49 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-29-1932
K 572 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(36 games)
IP 768.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 NYA-KC
0
 2
9
0
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 16 9 9 2 2
11
1.80
8.10
1952 KC-BOS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 3 3 3 0 0
0
1.50
13.50
1953 BOS
1
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 26 11 11 0 10
16
1.54
4.24
1954 BOS-PIT
1
 2
34
0
0
0
0
 0
44.0
 48 25 25 3 26
43
1.68
5.11
1955 PIT
3
 7
22
7
0
0
0
 0
38.1
 70 45 43 0 13
25
2.17
10.10
1956 PIT-BOS
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 3 3 0 1
1
2.40
16.20
1957 BOS
1
 1
22
0
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 27 13 12 0 9
19
1.69
5.06
1958 BOS-KC-NYN-KC-BRO
3
 4
57
0
0
0
0
 0
78.2
 83 38 35 1 36
67
1.51
4.00
1959 BRO
1
 2
11
0
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 21 15 14 0 4
11
2.42
12.19
1960 BRO
4
 4
38
0
0
0
0
 0
44.0
 54 38 27 1 21
26
1.70
5.52
1961 BRO
5
 3
80
0
0
0
0
 0
76.2
 81 42 40 4 26
64
1.40
4.70
1962 BRO
3
 6
71
0
0
0
0
 0
84.1
 102 54 50 6 31
74
1.58
5.34
1963 BRO
2
 0
75
0
0
0
1
 0
76.1
 64 35 33 1 27
43
1.19
3.89
1964 BRO
1
 0
42
0
0
0
0
 0
55.0
 56 28 27 1 22
37
1.42
4.42
1965 BRO
2
 2
71
0
0
0
1
 0
69.1
 74 45 45 0 34
36
1.56
5.84
1966 BRO
6
 5
45
0
0
0
1
 0
47.2
 41 20 19 0 21
34
1.30
3.59
1967 BRO
6
 6
42
0
0
0
0
 0
48.0
 43 19 19 1 17
37
1.25
3.56
1968 BRO
5
 5
43
0
0
0
0
 5
38.0
 42 23 22 1 21
28
1.66
5.21
2117
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
44
 49
690
7
0
0
3
 5
768.2
 854 466 437 21 321
572
1.53
5.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Roel Parks has retired from the Brooklyn Cyclones
1958-08-09The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Roel Parks from the waiver wire.
1958-08-05The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Anderson Dern to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Roel Parks for assignment.
1958-07-01The Kansas City Monarchs have re-claimed Roel Parks from the waiver wire.
1958-07-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Don Jefferson to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Roel Parks for assignment.
1958-06-29The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Roel Parks from the waiver wire.
1958-06-25The New York Team have promoted Chuck Norris to the major league team. The New York Team have designated Roel Parks for assignment.
1958-06-25The New York Team have acquired Roel Parks from the waiver wire.
1958-06-21The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Anderson Dern to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Roel Parks for assignment.
1958-06-10The Kansas City Monarchs have acquired Roel Parks from the waiver wire.
1958-06-05The Boston Black Sox have promoted Ollie Nevel to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have designated Roel Parks for assignment.
1957-07-15The Boston Black Sox have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have designated Christy Mathewson for assignment.
1956-08-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Boston Black Sox. The Boston Black Sox receive Aaron Guiel, Ron Kuenn, Billy Otterson, Harry McCarthy, Roel Parks, Rogelio Ordenana, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Ken Center, Ike Holshouser, Jeff Nelson.
1956-08-10The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dennis Kolb to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1956-08-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dennis Kolb to the minors.
1956-07-02The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mark Jackson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1956-07-02The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team.
1956-06-19The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1956-06-11The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ramon Merced to the minors.
1956-05-27The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1956-05-20The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1956-04-04The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1956-04-04The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mark Jackson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Calvin Matarazzo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Hector Starkel to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1956-03-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ramon Merced to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Closer to the minors.
1955-10-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1955-08-29The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1955-08-12The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mark Jackson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1955-08-07The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Mark Jackson to the minors.
1955-07-11The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1955-06-29The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1955-06-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks down to the minors.
1955-05-02The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Mark Jackson to the minors.
1955-04-11The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Roel Parks down to the minors.
1954-09-26The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dick Ayers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted German Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Eddie Rooks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lee Mackenzie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Pedro Compton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Kremmel to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Kris Wilson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dan Wilson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Steele to the minors.
1954-08-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Boston Black Sox. The Boston Black Sox receive Frank Cole, Josh Soderholm from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Roel Parks.
1954-06-03The Boston Black Sox have promoted Bob Wilson to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1954-03-01The Boston Black Sox have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Christy Mathewson to the minors.
1954-03-01The Boston Black Sox have promoted Dave Helton to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Jesse Haines to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Jake Armstrong to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Chris George to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Charlie Jones to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent David Adams to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Jim Melton to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Roel Parks to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Bob Wilson to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Don Durham to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Mel Antonello to the minors.
1953-09-26The Boston Black Sox have promoted Bob Wilson to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Jim Melton to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted David Adams to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have promoted Christy Mathewson to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Dave Helton to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Charlie Jones to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Dan Green to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Jake Armstrong to the minors. The Boston Black Sox have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors.
1953-05-24The Boston Black Sox have promoted Charlie Jones to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1953-05-23The Boston Black Sox have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Charlie Jones to the minors.
1953-05-23The Boston Black Sox have promoted Charlie Jones to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1953-04-12The Boston Black Sox have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Charlie Jones to the minors.
1952-08-23The Boston Black Sox have acquired Roel Parks from the waiver wire. The Boston Black Sox have waived Willie Jones.
1952-08-22The Kansas City Blue Sox have waived Roel Parks.
1952-08-01The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Marc Aurelius to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Roel Parks to the minors.
1952-07-26The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Joe Closer to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Roel Parks to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Roy Pat Wilkins to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Shiggy to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Robert Langdon to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Riley Powantz to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Marc Aurelius to the minors.
1952-04-01The Kansas City Blue Sox have renamed Joe Parks to Roel Parks.
1951-09-09The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Joe Wilkins to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Cobias to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Paul Molitor to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Joe Parks to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Dom Dimaggio to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Elmer Valo to the minors.
1951-08-25The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Joe Parks to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Les Sullivan to the minors.
1951-05-27The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Shiggy to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted R.P. Carswell to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Joe Parks to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Martin Milligan to the minors.
1951-05-23The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Joe Parks to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Delino Wantz to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Matt Mantei to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Arthur Rhodes to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Shiggy to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent R.P. Carswell to the minors.
1951-05-20A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Blue Sox. The Kansas City Blue Sox receive Anthony Knackert, Maury Turner, Bill Schumacher, Joe Parks from the New York Yankees in exchange for Jack Berry.