#72 Steve Larkin, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Steve Larkin

12/9/1910
29
USA,OH,CINCINNATI
6"1
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Average
Loyal
None at all
4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,742,857
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall1031086-89 Mph
Versus LHB10210 
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    
8/24@WASL 1-7*764459L    
8/28CLEL 5-8*8.1522710     
9/1SLAW 10-6*765568W    
9/5@CHAW 5-1*9411210WPoG   
9/10@BOSL 3-4*8533107     
9/14WASW 6-2*3.112263     
9/18CHAW 6-5*8653711     
9/23@DETW 9-3*923289W    
9/27SLAW 6-5*8.275449     
10/1@NYYL 1-9*5498138L    

Pitching Stats 1940

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4545151804.31336.1257176161264374715.602555.6
Projected4545151804.31336.02571761618374     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.06.910.07.1361438.900.03.67
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB51512551796575137117001.243.398.421.819
vs. RHB713132429887101127257003.185.306.303.609
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home23237704.03174.11379078123194
Road222281104.61162.01208683141180
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April884204.7662.15133334769
May772404.6550.13828264460
June882403.4160.24726233773
July772405.4451.14834313855
August772303.3553.23822204252
Sept./Oct.883104.3458.03533285665

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
19404545151804.31336.125717616117264374701.55.287PHA
Total201174944313.361353.19295675055881115133671.29.266 

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
19404512331111111214306.252.258.301.559PHA
Total201477109324435271821416.229.241.268.509 

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher454524511772.974336.12.06    

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...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,742,857 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1937 - 3.19 - 1st
1938 - 3.39 - 2nd
1939 - 2.51 - 1st
WHIP
1937 - 1.17 - 1st
1938 - 1.23 - 1st
1939 - 1.15 - 2nd
Wins
1937 - 17 - 8th
1938 - 25 - 2nd
1939 - 31 - 1st
IP
1938 - 292.0 - 7th
1939 - 347.2 - 2nd
K's
1936 - 179 - 4th
1937 - 235 - 2nd
1938 - 316 - 1st
1939 - 409 - 1st
BB
1937 - 111 - 8th
1938 - 161 - 3rd
1939 - 199 - 2nd
SHO
1939 - 6 - 1st
   

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