#72 Steve Larkin, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Steve Larkin

12/9/1910
27
USA,OH,CINCINNATI
6"1
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Loyal
None at all
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1938 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall1031086-89 Mph
Versus LHB10310 
Versus RHB10310 
Talent10210 
Pitching Ratings
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6
58
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP53112
Talent11116
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10
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/4CLEL 9-15*28101032L    
9/8@SLAW 7-3*7.243379W    
9/14@WASW 4-3*873335W    
9/18CLEL 2-16*545585L    
9/23@SLAW 5-1*741129WPoG   
9/28@CLEW 9-3*830058WPoG   
10/2@WASW 13-5*665588W    
10/10CLEL 1-5*6.240069     
10/15@CLEW 8-4*7.1344710     
10/21CINL 4-6*886665L    

Pitching Stats 1938

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall393925903.39292.0199124110161316923.112666.7
Projected393925903.39292.0199124110161316     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.26.19.75.017635.300.02.49
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB386743133283375111001.192.322.311.633
vs. RHB65212545410819186205003.192.283.319.602
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15157604.53105.187615367115
Road242418302.75186.2112635794201
Postseason330104.0922.01510101924
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110106.758.086665
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April775203.2555.14223202557
May664103.3545.23419171856
June554102.6138.02411112350
July774101.4356.2271092454
August773204.4452.23634263553
Sept./Oct.775205.5643.23627273646

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
193643166513.38154.212270581076179101.28.290PHA
1937292917503.19222.214988798111235401.17.251PHA,AL
1938393925903.39292.019912411013161316911.23.262PHA,AL
Total11184481913.32669.1470282247313487301411.22.265 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1934, AAA3030121703.91239.126512410421941741821.50.325
1935, AAA303019902.32244.118476639842461831.10.271

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1937110106.238.2126611000
1938330104.0922.0151010192400
Total440204.7030.2271616203400

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1936434191004602331.220.220.244.463PHA
19372984211008713634.250.259.262.521PHA,AL
1938411051901281124322.181.196.257.453PHA,AL
Total113230492122024310287.213.223.257.480 

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher393917423612.967292.01.88    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1934...
Earned first career win on 4/11/1936...
Had first career hit on 6/14/1936, off Lefty Grove (NYY)...
Injured on 8/5/1936 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/31/1937 with a Broken Cheekbone, out for 7 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1937, going 4-0, 1.66...
Hit first career homerun on 4/10/1938, off Stuart Jones (CLE)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1938, going 5-2, 3.25...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1938, going 4-1, 2.61...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1938, going 4-1, 1.43...
Set a new season AL-Record for Strikeouts with 308 on 9/28/1938 ...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1938, going 25-9, 3.39 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1937 - 3.19 - 1st
WHIP
1937 - 1.17 - 1st
Wins
1937 - 17 - 8th
K's
1936 - 179 - 4th
1937 - 235 - 2nd
BB
1937 - 111 - 8th
     

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