José Parra (baseball)


José Miguel Parra was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from -. He also played two seasons in Japan, for the Yomiuri Giants in and the Orix Buffaloes in, as well as in South Korea and Taiwan. He most recently served as the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Tigers.

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, and 2 walks.

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. On September 15, 2019, Parra was fired by the Tigers.