Jim Parque
Encyclopedia
James Vo Parque is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
from to .
, where, as a senior, he compiled a 12-3 record and was voted the Pacific League Player of the Year and MVP.
to the College World Series
in 1997. Parque earned second-team Smith Super Team honors in his sophomore
season in 1996. In his junior year, Parque was voted first-team All-American by Baseball America
, first-team All-Pac-10 Conference, second-team by the Sporting News, second-team by the American Baseball Coaches Association, and third-team by Collegiate Baseball. Parque is one of the most decorated pitchers in UCLA Baseball history. He currently ranks second in career games started
with 50, second in career total innings pitched
with 334 2/3 innings
, second in career strikeouts with 319, third in career pitching wins
with 25, and seventh in career complete games with 10. In terms of single season pitching records for the Bruins, Parque ranks third in wins with 13 in 1997, ninth for games started with 19 in 1997, ninth for innings pitched with 125 2/3 in 1996, fourth in strikeouts with 119 in 1997, and fifth in strikeouts with 116 in 1996.
in the 1st round. Parque spent his first five seasons with the White Sox. He enjoyed his best season in , going 13-6 with a 4.28 ERA before being beset by arm problems (torn labrum).
On June 24, , he announced his retirement after playing seven seasons of professional baseball due to his recurring arm injury from .
. He was released by Seattle on May 31, 2007. He has since been linked to steroids in December 2007, though he denied the account in the Seattle Times. In a July 23, 2009 article in the Chicago Sun-Times
, Parque admitted using human growth hormone
while rehabbing from a shoulder injury in 2003.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
from to .
High school
Parque attended and graduated from Crescenta Valley High SchoolCrescenta Valley High School
Crescenta Valley High School is a secondary school located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta-Montrose, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The school is a part of the Glendale Unified School District....
, where, as a senior, he compiled a 12-3 record and was voted the Pacific League Player of the Year and MVP.
College
From 1994-1997, Parque attended UCLA and led the BruinsUCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
to the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
in 1997. Parque earned second-team Smith Super Team honors in his sophomore
Sophomore
Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a...
season in 1996. In his junior year, Parque was voted first-team All-American by Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
, first-team All-Pac-10 Conference, second-team by the Sporting News, second-team by the American Baseball Coaches Association, and third-team by Collegiate Baseball. Parque is one of the most decorated pitchers in UCLA Baseball history. He currently ranks second in career games started
Games started
In baseball statistics, games started indicates the number of games that a pitcher has started for his team. A pitcher is credited with starting the game if he faces the first opposing batter...
with 50, second in career total innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
with 334 2/3 innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
, second in career strikeouts with 319, third in career pitching wins
Win (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
with 25, and seventh in career complete games with 10. In terms of single season pitching records for the Bruins, Parque ranks third in wins with 13 in 1997, ninth for games started with 19 in 1997, ninth for innings pitched with 125 2/3 in 1996, fourth in strikeouts with 119 in 1997, and fifth in strikeouts with 116 in 1996.
Major League Career (1997-2004)
In the supplemental draft he was drafted by the Chicago White SoxChicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in the 1st round. Parque spent his first five seasons with the White Sox. He enjoyed his best season in , going 13-6 with a 4.28 ERA before being beset by arm problems (torn labrum).
On June 24, , he announced his retirement after playing seven seasons of professional baseball due to his recurring arm injury from .
Return to baseball
After being out of baseball for three years, Parque announced his willingness to return to the game of baseball. The Chicago Tribune reported that he threw his fastball in the range of 90 mph. On February 2, , he signed a minor league contract with the Seattle MarinersSeattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
. He was released by Seattle on May 31, 2007. He has since been linked to steroids in December 2007, though he denied the account in the Seattle Times. In a July 23, 2009 article in the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
, Parque admitted using human growth hormone
Growth hormone
Growth hormone is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals. Growth hormone is a 191-amino acid, single-chain polypeptide that is synthesized, stored, and secreted by the somatotroph cells within the lateral wings of the anterior...
while rehabbing from a shoulder injury in 2003.
External links
- Parque was voted Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week for April 15, Battle for Six-Pac title begins tonight
- ESPN profile and stats
- Batting Around with Jim Parque
- The Asian American Olympians
- Ford, Parque to face off as Yankees challenge White Sox in Chicago
- Maybe it's time for the right people to hear our cheers
- Meet the Sidewinders
- Sidewinders Jim Vo Parque announces retirement
- AsianWeek.com: Feature:
- Scouting on Sox pitcher Jim Parque Photo
- Pitching Clinic with Jon Garland and Jim Parque Photo