#36 Larry French, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Larry French
11/1/1907 28 USA,CA,VISALIA 6"1 195
Starting Pitcher R L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 7,575,000 1940 7 Year(s), 115 Days (1319 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 124 Days (1328 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 2 | 8 | 8 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 3 | 9 | 8 | |
Versus RHB | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Talent | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 71 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6.66 | 96.0 | 137 | 81 | 71 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 66.7 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 |
Projected | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6.66 | 96.0 | 137 | 81 | 71 | 28 | 30 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 7 | 4 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 7.01 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 126 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .365 | .408 | .532 | .940 |
vs. RHB | 270 | 91 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .337 | .369 | .556 | .925 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.55 | 33.0 | 49 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 11 |
Road | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6.71 | 63.0 | 88 | 52 | 47 | 20 | 19 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.63 | 36.2 | 59 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 16 |
May | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.16 | 44.0 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 13 |
June | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.27 | 13.2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.51 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sept./Oct. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1929 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4.86 | 253.2 | 292 | 162 | 137 | 20 | 72 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 1.43 | .305 | PHA |
1930 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5.63 | 118.1 | 153 | 83 | 74 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | .316 | PHA |
1931 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.83 | 54.0 | 66 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1.54 | .316 | PHA BSN |
1932 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.90 | 57.2 | 53 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1.18 | .273 | BSN |
1933 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3.59 | 235.1 | 243 | 109 | 94 | 20 | 49 | 104 | 20 | 2 | 1.24 | .279 | BSN |
1934 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4.90 | 325.1 | 394 | 200 | 177 | 37 | 87 | 134 | 30 | 0 | 1.48 | .313 | BSN,NL |
1935 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 4.28 | 290.1 | 296 | 156 | 138 | 32 | 62 | 136 | 26 | 2 | 1.23 | .272 | BSN,NL |
1936 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6.66 | 96.0 | 137 | 81 | 71 | 18 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1.72 | .342 | BSN |
Total | 209 | 175 | 89 | 62 | 8 | 4.72 | 1430.2 | 1634 | 858 | 751 | 147 | 376 | 594 | 96 | 5 | 1.40 | .299 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1929, AAA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 | 25.0 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .264 |
1931, AAA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 | .238 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1929 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.87 | 7.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.87 | 7.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1929 | 35 | 99 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .147 | .162 | .309 | PHA |
1930 | 34 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .149 | .170 | .319 | PHA |
1931 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .200 | .343 | PHA BSN |
1932 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | BSN |
1933 | 27 | 85 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .170 | .188 | .359 | BSN |
1934 | 39 | 128 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .197 | .242 | .439 | BSN,NL |
1935 | 35 | 98 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .102 | .127 | .143 | .270 | BSN,NL |
1936 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 | BSN |
Total | 209 | 523 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 145 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .157 | .178 | .335 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 19 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 2 | .933 | 96.0 | 2.81 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1929... Earned first career win on 4/30/1929... Had first career hit on 5/9/1929, off Bert Cole (DET)... Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1929... Injured on 4/8/1931 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks... Released by Philadelphia (A) on 5/9/1931... Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 6/27/1931 to a 1-year deal worth $644,000 per year... 1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $775,714 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,925,714 through salary arbitration... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1934, going 7-0, 2.00... Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1934... 1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,925,714 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1935, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1935, going 6-1, 3.18... 5/27/1935: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $7,575,000 per year, for 5 years. Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game... Injured on 9/14/1935 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6-7 weeks... Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1935...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1933 - 3.59 - 5th 1935 - 4.28 - 9th
| WHIP 1933 - 1.24 - 7th 1935 - 1.23 - 4th
| Wins 1934 - 24 - 2nd 1935 - 20 - 9th
| Saves 1930 - 8 - 5th
| IP 1934 - 325.1 - 6th
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K's 1934 - 134 - 10th
| BB 1934 - 87 - 10th
| CG 1934 - 30 - 1st 1935 - 26 - 5th
| SHO 1933 - 2 - 6th 1935 - 2 - 5th
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