Thomas William Parrott (April 10, 1868 – January 1, 1932), nicknamed "Tacky Tom", was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1893–1896) with the Chicago Colts, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Browns. For his career, he compiled a 39–48 record in 115 appearances, with a 5.33 earned run average and 166 strikeouts.

Tom Parrott
Pitcher
Born: (1868-04-10)April 10, 1868 Portland, Oregon
Died: January 1, 1932(1932-01-01) (aged 63) Dundee, Oregon
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 18, 1893, for the Chicago Colts
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1896, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	39–48
Earned run average	5.33
Strikeouts	166
Teams
Chicago Colts (1893) Cincinnati Reds (1893–1895) St. Louis Browns (1896)

As a hitter, Parrott posted a .303 batting average (299-for-986) with 40 doubles, 26 triples, 15 home runs, and 163 runs batted in. He also played 131 games in the outfield and 35 games in the infield.

Parrott was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1868 and died in Dundee, Oregon, at the age of 63. He grew up outside of Sherwood, Oregon. His brother, Walter "Jiggs" Parrott, also played Major League Baseball.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
• List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders

Further reading

• Armour, Mark. "Tom Parrott". SABR.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Tom Parrott at Find a Grave

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