Dave Parker was one of the best Pittsburgh Pirates of all time
Lefty swinging RF Dave “The Cobra” Parker was one of the best outfielders the Pirates ever had. He made 4 All Star teams and he won 3 Gold Gloves in his 11 years with the Pirates. He saved his best for the 1978 season when he won the N.L. MVP Award by playing in 148 games in which he was 194 of 581 (.334 avg, .979 OPS) with 102 runs scored, 30 homers, 117 RBIs and 20 stolen bases. Parker played in 1,301 games in his 11 years with the Pirates in which he was 1,479 of 4,848 (.305 avg, .848 OPS) with 728 runs scored, 166 homers, 758 RBIs and 123 stolen bases. Parker is #5 all-time in homers (166) and he’s #7 in doubles (296) in Pirates’ history. Parker was part of the “We Are Family” era of the Pirates which was the version I remember the best as those were good times.
