Frank Lary

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: April 10, 1930 in Northport, AL us

Died: December 14, 2017 in Northport, AL

Buried: Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, AL

High School: Tuscaloosa County HS (Northport, AL)

School: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Last Game: September 21, 1965 (Age 35-164d)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Frank Strong Lary

Nicknames: Mule, Taters or The Yankee Killer

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Relatives: Brother of Al Lary

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.4

128

116

ERA

3.49

350

292

2162.1

1099

WHIP

1.267

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1950	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D	DET	9	2	.818	2.25	3.15	14	8					100.0	77	35	25		53							1.300	6.9		4.8
1950	20	-0.6	Jamestown	PONY	D	DET	5	2	.714	1.88	3.09	10	8					67.0	48	23	14		40							1.313	6.4		5.4
1950	20	-0.7	Thomasville	GAFL	D	DET	4	0	1.000	3.00	3.27	4						33.0	29	12	11		13							1.273	7.9		3.5

1953	23	-4.3	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	17	11	.607	4.00	4.52	38	32		14	3		223.0	231	112	99	16	101		117	6	0	8		1.489	9.3	0.6	4.1	4.7	1.16
1954	24	-3.5	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	15	11	.577	3.39	3.74	41	25		13	3		207.0	206	86	78	10	82		102	5	1	10		1.391	9.0	0.4	3.6	4.4	1.24
1954	24	-4.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		2.45	2.45	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.2	4	1	1	0	3	0	5	0	0	0	17	1.909	9.8	0.0	7.4	12.3	1.67
1955	25	-3.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	14	15	.483	3.10	3.83	36	31	5	16	2	1	235.0	232	100	81	10	89	3	98	6	0	7	997	1.366	8.9	0.4	3.4	3.8	1.10
1956	26	-2.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	21	13	.618	3.15	3.55	41	38	2	20	3	1	294.0	289	116	103	20	116	4	165	12	1	3	1269	1.378	8.8	0.6	3.6	5.1	1.42
1957	27	-1.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	11	16	.407	3.98	4.20	40	35	3	12	2	3	237.2	250	111	105	23	72	9	107	12	2	5	1012	1.355	9.5	0.9	2.7	4.1	1.49
1958	28	-0.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	16	15	.516	2.90	3.15	39	34	4	19	3	1	260.1	249	91	84	20	68	4	131	12	0	4	1085	1.218	8.6	0.7	2.4	4.5	1.93
1959	29	0.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	17	10	.630	3.55	4.40	32	32	0	11	3	0	223.0	225	109	88	23	46	4	137	11	1	2	931	1.215	9.1	0.9	1.9	5.5	2.98
1960	30	2.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	15	15	.500	3.51	4.10	38	36	2	15	2	1	274.1	262	125	107	25	62	3	149	19	1	8	1148	1.181	8.6	0.8	2.0	4.9	2.40
1961	31	3.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	23	9	.719	3.24	3.82	36	36	0	22	4	0	275.1	252	117	99	24	66	2	146	6	0	6	1127	1.155	8.2	0.8	2.2	4.8	2.21
1962	32	4.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	2	6	.250	5.74	6.64	17	14	0	2	1	0	80.0	98	59	51	17	21	1	41	4	1	2	363	1.488	11.0	1.9	2.4	4.6	1.95
1963	33	10.1	Knoxville	SALL	AA	DET	7	2	.778	3.41	4.74	11	11		4	0		74.0	74	39	28	4	20	0	34	2	0	1		1.270	9.0	0.5	2.4	4.1	1.70
1963	33	5.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	4	9	.308	3.27	3.35	16	14	0	6	0	0	107.1	90	40	39	15	26	0	46	5	0	3	433	1.081	7.5	1.3	2.2	3.9	1.77
1964	34		3 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	MLN-NYM	3	5	.375	5.03	5.65	24	14	6	3	1	1	87.2	101	55	49	14	24	3	37	7	0	3	384	1.426	10.4	1.4	2.5	3.8	1.54
1964	34	6.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	2	.000	7.00	7.50	6	4	1	0	0	0	18.0	24	15	14	3	10	1	6	3	0	1	90	1.889	12.0	1.5	5.0	3.0	0.60
1964	34	5.8	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	2	3	.400	4.55	5.18	13	8	3	3	1	1	57.1	62	33	29	7	14	2	27	4	0	2	243	1.326	9.7	1.1	2.2	4.2	1.93
1964	34	5.8	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	1	0	1.000	4.38	5.11	5	2	2	0	0	0	12.1	15	7	6	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	51	1.216	10.9	2.9	0.0	2.9
1965	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYM	2	3	.400	3.32	3.86	28	8	7	0	0	3	84.0	71	36	31	6	23	2	37	3	1	4	341	1.119	7.6	0.6	2.5	4.0	1.61
1965	35	6.7	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	1	3	.250	2.98	3.77	14	7	3	0	0	1	57.1	48	24	19	2	16	0	23	1	1	4	230	1.116	7.5	0.3	2.5	3.6	1.44
1965	35	7.9	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	1	0	1.000	4.05	4.05	14	1	4	0	0	2	26.2	23	12	12	4	7	2	14	2	0	0	111	1.125	7.8	1.4	2.4	4.7	2.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		128	116	.525	3.49	4.00	350	292	30	126	21	11	2162.1	2123	960	838	197	616	35	1099	97	7	47	9107	1.267	8.8	0.8	2.6	4.6	1.78
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		48	26	.649	3.43	4.05	104	76		31	6		604.0	588	272	230	30	256	0	253	13	1	19		1.397	8.8		3.8
All Levels (14 Seasons)							176	142	.553	3.47	4.01	454	368	30	157	27	11	2766.1	2711	1232	1068	227	872	35	1352	110	8	66	9107	1.295	8.8		2.8

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		32	22	.593	3.70	4.14	79	57		27	6		430.0	437	198	177	26	183		219	11	1	18		1.442	9.1	0.5	3.8	4.6	1.20
AA (1 season)					Minors		7	2	.778	3.41	4.74	11	11		4	0		74.0	74	39	28	4	20	0	34	2	0	1		1.270	9.0	0.5	2.4	4.1	1.70
D (1 season)					Minors		9	2	.818	2.25	3.15	14	8					100.0	77	35	25		53							1.300	6.9		4.8