Wilson Parsons

Charles Wilson Parsons

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.

• Born ~1932

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Wilson Parsons played eight seasons in the minors, over half of which he saw action in AAA.

Parsons began his career in 1952 with the Norfolk Tars, going 9-1 with a 3.53 ERA in 22 outings. On July 12th of that year, he threw a no-hitter against the Richmond Colts. He walked 128 in 130 IP that year, just three walks shy of the Piedmont League lead. The team easily won the title with a 96-36 record. In 1953, he improved to 15-7, 2.04 with Norfolk while cutting his walks to 105 in 195 IP. The Canadian righty led the Piedmont League in strikeouts (169, 22 more than Brooks Lawrence) and ERA (by .07) while tying Stan Slack for 5th in wins. In 1954, though, he blew out his arm in early spring and was only 1-3 with the Binghamton Triplets and 1-1 with the Kansas City Blues.

He was not as sharp in 1955 with Binghamton (1-1) and the Denver Bears (1-8, 6.21). He regained some of his form with the 1956 Birmingham Barons, going 13-12 with a 4.04 ERA. He tied John Gabler, Bob Kelly and Vic Rehm for 10th in the Southern Association in wins. In 1957, he toiled for the Richmond Virginians (3-0, 2.20) and Denver (0-4, 6.07). He was with Richmond for all of 1958, going 2-6 with a 3.62 ERA. He wound down his career in 1959 with the Memphis Chickasaws (2 G) and Miami Marlins (2-0) to finish at 48-43 as a pro.

Parsons later returned to Canada to play semipro ball. In 1998, he was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.

Sources

• 1953-1954 Baseball Guides
• Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame