#72 Steve Larkin, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Steve Larkin

12/9/1910
28
USA,OH,CINCINNATI
6"1
195

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

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Big League Contract
$ 4,757,143
1939 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
5 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    
9/1@SLAL 4-5*7.161157     
9/5CLEL 3-10*743258     
9/10NYYW 6-4*743268     
9/14@WASL 2-6*866536L    
9/18CLEW 4-1*9411110WPoG   
9/23@CHAW 6-4*7344611W    
9/27SLAW 8-1*941046W    
10/1@SLAW 14-1*7.271119W    
10/7@CLEW 8-7*7.251178W    
10/11CLEL 6-11*7.298857L    

Pitching Stats 1939

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall454531602.51347.2202109971994091533.363373.3
Projected454531602.51347.020210997199409     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.55.210.65.220525.000.01.99
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB480812973404399132001.169.308.277.585
vs. RHB72512136475766100277002.167.266.257.523
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home232315402.48174.0955348109208
Road222216202.54173.2107564990201
Postseason221105.2815.114991215
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110109.397.298857
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April888001.0469.026883576
May774102.9355.12921183168
June887002.5959.03918173570
July776001.4854.2261194269
August772405.4847.24431292561
Sept./Oct.884102.3262.03820163165

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
193643166513.38154.212270581076179101.28.290PHA
1937292917503.19222.214988798111235401.17.251PHA,AL
1938393925903.39292.019912411013161316911.23.262PHA,AL
1939454531602.51347.220210997101994091561.15.244PHA,AL
Total156129792513.041017.06723913444154711392971.20.258 

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
1939221105.2815.11499121500
Total661304.8946.0412525324900

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1936434191004602331.220.220.244.463PHA
19372984211008713634.250.259.262.521PHA,AL
1938391051901281124322.181.196.257.453PHA,AL
19394512429001121633763.234.256.258.514PHA,AL
Total15635478213324061391410.220.235.257.492 

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher454516503693.957347.21.79    

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...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,757,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1939, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Pitched NO-HITTER against New York (A) on 4/25/1939, striking out 10...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1939, going 8-0, 1.04...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1939, going 7-0, 2.59...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1939, going 6-0, 1.48...
Struck out 15 batters against Cleveland on 8/11/1939...
Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1939, going 31-6, 2.51 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1937 - 3.19 - 1st
1938 - 3.39 - 2nd
WHIP
1937 - 1.17 - 1st
1938 - 1.23 - 1st
Wins
1937 - 17 - 8th
1938 - 25 - 2nd
IP
1938 - 292.0 - 7th
K's
1936 - 179 - 4th
1937 - 235 - 2nd
1938 - 316 - 1st
BB
1937 - 111 - 8th
1938 - 161 - 3rd
    

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