Mark Parent

Who is Mark Parent?

Mark Alan Parent is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1986 to 1998 and is currently the Chicago White Sox bench coach. After graduating from Anderson High School in Anderson, California, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1979 MLB Draft and played in the minor leagues, starting with the Northwest League's Walla Walla Padres, for eight years before being sent to the Padres. He made one playoff appearance with the Orioles in 1996, who made it all the way to the American League Championship Series.

On September 15, 1996 Parent's home run off of Detroit Tigers pitcher Todd Van Poppel was the Orioles' 241st of the year, surpassing the record of 240, set by the 1961 New York Yankees.

In 13 seasons he played in 474 Games and had 1,303 At Bats, 112 Runs, 279 Hits, 50 Doubles, 53 Home Runs, 168 RBI, 3 Stolen Bases, 98 Walks, .214 Batting Average, .268 On-base percentage, .375 Slugging Percentage, 488 Total Bases, 12 Sacrifice Hits, 13 Sacrifice Flies and 8 Intentional Walks.