Steve Parris

Steven Michael Parris (born December 17, 1967), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for four teams from 1995-2003. He played for 14 years, including his time in the minors.

Steve Parris
Pitcher
Born: (1967-12-17) December 17, 1967 (age 57) Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 1995, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 17, 2003, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	44–49
Earned run average	4.75
Strikeouts	479
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1995–1996) Cincinnati Reds (1998–2000) Toronto Blue Jays (2001–2002) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003)

Amateur career

Parris attended Joliet West High School in Joliet, Illinois and the University of St. Francis. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.^[1]

He was drafted in the 5th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Professional career

His best major league season was 1999, when he posted an 11-4 record with a 3.50 ERA for the Cincinnati Reds. That year, Parris got the start in Cincinnati's one-game playoff against the New York Mets to determine final playoff spot in the National League. He was the losing pitcher in a 5-0 Reds loss, eliminating the team from the playoffs. ^[2]