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Larry McWilliams
Larry Dean McWilliams
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 5" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: February 10, 1954 in Wichita, KS
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 17, 1978
Final Game: May 12, 1990
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1978 24 ATL NL 9 3 .750 2.81 15 15 0 3 1 0 99.1 84 38 31 11 35 4 42 2 0 2 417 145 1.198 7.6 1.0 3.2 3.8 1.20
1979 25 ATL NL 3 2 .600 5.56 13 13 0 1 0 0 66.1 69 41 41 4 22 2 32 4 0 2 287 73 1.372 9.4 0.5 3.0 4.3 1.45
1980 26 ATL NL 9 14 .391 4.95 30 30 0 4 1 0 163.2 188 97 90 27 39 2 77 7 1 5 715 75 1.387 10.3 1.5 2.1 4.2 1.97
1981 27 ATL NL 2 1 .667 3.11 6 5 0 2 1 0 37.2 31 13 13 2 8 0 23 0 0 0 147 116 1.035 7.4 0.5 1.9 5.5 2.88
1982 28 TOT NL 8 8 .500 3.84 46 20 6 2 2 1 159.1 158 79 68 12 44 6 118 6 1 3 678 98 1.268 8.9 0.7 2.5 6.7 2.68
1982 28 ATL NL 2 3 .400 6.21 27 2 5 0 0 0 37.2 52 30 26 3 20 5 24 2 1 1 185 60 1.912 12.4 0.7 4.8 5.7 1.20
1982 28 PIT NL 6 5 .545 3.11 19 18 1 2 2 1 121.2 106 49 42 9 24 1 94 4 0 2 493 121 1.068 7.8 0.7 1.8 7.0 3.92
1983 29 PIT NL 15 8 .652 3.25 35 35 0 8 4 0 238.0 205 99 86 19 87 7 199 3 4 9 1002 114 1.227 7.8 0.7 3.3 7.5 2.29 CYA-5
1984 30 PIT NL 12 11 .522 2.93 34 32 1 7 2 1 227.1 226 86 74 18 78 7 149 2 3 3 957 124 1.337 8.9 0.7 3.1 5.9 1.91
1985 31 PIT NL 7 9 .438 4.70 30 19 2 2 0 0 126.1 139 70 66 9 62 11 52 7 0 4 568 77 1.591 9.9 0.6 4.4 3.7 0.84
1986 32 PIT NL 3 11 .214 5.15 49 15 11 0 0 0 122.1 129 75 70 16 49 5 80 7 0 5 545 75 1.455 9.5 1.2 3.6 5.9 1.63
1987 33 ATL NL 0 1 .000 5.75 9 2 4 0 0 0 20.1 25 15 13 2 7 1 13 2 0 1 95 75 1.574 11.1 0.9 3.1 5.8 1.86
1988 34 STL NL 6 9 .400 3.90 42 17 12 2 1 1 136.0 130 64 59 10 45 7 70 4 3 9 581 89 1.287 8.6 0.7 3.0 4.6 1.56
1989 35 TOT 4 13 .235 4.11 48 21 6 3 1 0 153.1 154 82 70 5 57 5 78 7 3 8 667 88 1.376 9.0 0.3 3.3 4.6 1.37
1989 35 PHI NL 2 11 .154 4.10 40 16 6 2 1 0 120.2 123 67 55 3 49 4 54 4 3 6 531 86 1.425 9.2 0.2 3.7 4.0 1.10
1989 35 KCR AL 2 2 .500 4.13 8 5 0 1 0 0 32.2 31 15 15 2 8 1 24 3 0 2 136 94 1.194 8.5 0.6 2.2 6.6 3.00
1990 36 KCR AL 0 0 9.72 13 0 2 0 0 0 8.1 10 9 9 2 9 1 7 1 0 1 43 39 2.280 10.8 2.2 9.7 7.6 0.78
13 Seasons 78 90 .464 3.99 370 224 44 34 13 3 1558.1 1548 768 690 137 542 58 940 52 15 52 6702 93 1.341 8.9 0.8 3.1 5.4 1.73
162 Game Avg. 9 10 .464 3.99 42 26 5 4 1 0 178 177 88 79 16 62 7 108 6 2 6 767 93 1.341 8.9 0.8 3.1 5.4 1.73
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
ATL (6 yrs) 25 24 .510 4.53 100 67 9 10 3 0 425.0 449 234 214 49 131 14 211 17 2 11 1846 86 1.365 9.5 1.0 2.8 4.5 1.61
PIT (5 yrs) 43 44 .494 3.64 167 119 15 19 8 2 835.2 805 379 338 71 300 31 574 23 7 23 3565 102 1.322 8.7 0.8 3.2 6.2 1.91
KCR (2 yrs) 2 2 .500 5.27 21 5 2 1 0 0 41.0 41 24 24 4 17 2 31 4 0 3 179 74 1.415 9.0 0.9 3.7 6.8 1.82
PHI (1 yr) 2 11 .154 4.10 40 16 6 2 1 0 120.2 123 67 55 3 49 4 54 4 3 6 531 86 1.425 9.2 0.2 3.7 4.0 1.10
STL (1 yr) 6 9 .400 3.90 42 17 12 2 1 1 136.0 130 64 59 10 45 7 70 4 3 9 581 89 1.287 8.6 0.7 3.0 4.6 1.56
NL (12 yrs) 76 88 .463 3.95 349 219 42 33 13 3 1517.1 1507 744 666 133 525 56 909 48 15 49 6523 94 1.339 8.9 0.8 3.1 5.4 1.73
AL (2 yrs) 2 2 .500 5.27 21 5 2 1 0 0 41.0 41 24 24 4 17 2 31 4 0 3 179 74 1.415 9.0 0.9 3.7 6.8 1.82

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1978 24 ATL NL 15 36 32 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 .063 .063 .125 .188 -51 4 0 0 4 0 0 1
1979 25 ATL NL 13 28 24 4 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 14 .208 .231 .292 .522 38 7 0 0 2 1 0 1
1980 26 ATL NL 30 60 51 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 24 .157 .232 .157 .389 10 8 0 0 4 0 0 1
1981 27 ATL NL 6 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .100 .182 .100 .282 -19 1 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1982 28 TOT NL 47 49 38 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .184 .205 .184 .389 8 7 0 0 10 0 0 1
1982 28 ATL NL 27 8 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .167 .286 .167 .452 28 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1982 28 PIT NL 20 41 32 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .188 .188 .188 .375 4 6 0 0 9 0 0 1
1983 29 PIT NL 35 90 79 5 9 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 32 .114 .125 .127 .252 -31 10 0 0 10 0 0 1 CYA-5
1984 30 PIT NL 36 86 74 1 9 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 22 .122 .122 .122 .243 -31 9 0 0 12 0 0 1
1985 31 PIT NL 32 45 40 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 19 .125 .146 .150 .296 -16 6 1 0 4 0 0 1
1986 32 PIT NL 50 34 29 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .138 .194 .172 .366 1 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
1987 33 ATL NL 9 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1988 34 STL NL 45 40 37 6 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 .162 .205 .189 .394 14 7 0 2 1 0 0 1
1989 35 TOT 41 30 27 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .185 .296 -16 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
1989 35 PHI NL 41 30 27 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 .111 .111 .185 .296 -16 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
13 Seasons 359 515 446 26 60 6 2 0 15 1 2 12 179 .135 .161 .157 .317 -12 70 1 2 54 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 232 201 12 27 3 1 0 7 0 1 5 81 .135 .161 .157 .317 -12 32 0 1 24 0 0
ATL (6 yrs) 100 149 128 8 18 2 1 0 2 0 0 8 71 .141 .190 .172 .362 -1 22 0 0 12 1 0
PIT (5 yrs) 173 296 254 11 33 3 0 0 10 1 2 4 96 .130 .143 .142 .285 -21 36 1 0 38 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 41 30 27 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 .111 .111 .185 .296 -16 5 0 0 3 0 0
STL (1 yr) 45 40 37 6 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 .162 .205 .189 .394 14 7 0 2 1 0 0
NL (12 yrs) 359 515 446 26 60 6 2 0 15 1 2 12 193 .135 .161 .157 .317 -12 70 1 2 54 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1978 ATL NL 24 P 15 15 99.1 29 10 19 0 1 1.000 2.63 1.93 .948 1.91 0.72
1979 ATL NL 25 P 13 13 66.1 20 2 17 1 2 .950 2.58 1.46 .950 1.80 0.66
1980 ATL NL 26 P 30 30 163.2 38 11 24 3 1 .921 1.92 1.17 .953 1.91 0.69
1981 ATL NL 27 P 6 5 37.2 13 4 9 0 2 1.000 3.11 2.17 .954 1.98 0.68
1982 TOT NL 28 P 46 20 159.4 49 9 40 0 2 1.000 2.77 1.07 .949 1.96 0.70
1982 ATL NL 28 P 27 2 37.2 17 3 14 0 1 1.000 4.06 0.63 .947 1.96 0.70
1982 PIT NL 28 P 19 18 121.2 32 6 26 0 1 1.000 2.37 1.68 .950 1.96 0.70
1983 PIT NL 29 P 35 35 238.0 55 10 40 5 5 .909 1.89 1.43 .955 1.92 0.68 CYA-5
1984 PIT NL 30 P 34 32 227.1 47 15 32 0 4 1.000 1.86 1.38 .951 1.88 0.67
1985 PIT NL 31 P 30 19 126.1 25 4 21 0 0 1.000 1.78 0.83 .952 1.92 0.68
1986 PIT NL 32 P 49 15 122.1 24 7 17 0 2 1.000 1.77 0.49 .954 1.94 0.66
1987 ATL NL 33 P 9 2 20.1 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 1.77 0.44 .950 1.90 0.62
1988 STL NL 34 P 42 17 136.0 31 5 24 2 0 .935 1.92 0.69 .955 1.96 0.69
1989 TOT 35 P 48 21 153.4 35 7 26 2 2 .943 1.94 0.69 .949 1.87 0.64
1989 PHI NL 35 P 40 16 120.2 30 6 22 2 2 .933 2.09 0.70 .947 1.87 0.63
1989 KCR AL 35 P 8 5 32.2 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.38 0.63 .960 1.87 0.66
1990 KCR AL 36 P 13 0 8.1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 3.24 0.23 .967 1.73 0.59
13 Seasons P 370 224 1558.1 373 85 275 13 22 .965 2.08 0.97 .952 1.91 0.67
13 Seasons TOT 370 224 1558.1 373 85 275 13 22 .965 2.08 0.97 .917 1.91 0.67
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1983-NL--5--6%
0.06 Career Shares (190th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1984 NL--2.930--8th

Wins s c a p y
1983 NL--15--6th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1983 NL--.652--2nd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1983 NL--7.752--6th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1980 NL--2.145--7th

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1983 NL--7.525--4th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1983 NL--238.0--9th
1984 NL--227.3--8th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1983 NL--199--3rd
1984 NL--149--9th

Games Started s c a p y
1983 NL--35--5th

Complete Games s c a p y
1983 NL--8--7th
1984 NL--7--9th

Shutouts s c a p y
1982 NL--2--9th
1983 NL--4--2nd
1984 NL--2--8th

Home Runs s c a p y
1980 NL--27--2nd

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1983 NL--87--10th

Hits s c a p y
1984 NL--226--5th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1983 NL--2.287--10th

Losses s c a p y
1980 NL--14--4th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1983 NL--9--7th
1988 NL--9--10th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1980 NL--7--4th
1982 NL--6--3rd
1985 NL--7--3rd
1986 NL--7--3rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1983 NL--1002--7th
1984 NL--957--7th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1984 NL--124--7th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1984 NL--12--4th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 37 (671), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 3 (1469), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 5 (1339), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

January 9, 1974: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.

June 30, 1982: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Pascual Perez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Carlos Rios (minors) (September 8, 1982) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

April 6, 1987: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

May 18, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

July 25, 1987: Released by the Atlanta Braves.

August 6, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

February 2, 1988: Released by the Texas Rangers.

February 12, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 4, 1988: Granted Free Agency.

January 30, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 2, 1989: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals for . The Kansas City Royals sent Jeff Hulse (minors) (October 21, 1989) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

May 14, 1990: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1985Pittsburgh Pirates$796,667
1986Pittsburgh Pirates$1,080,000
1989Philadelphia Phillies$68,000
1990Kansas City Royals$300,000
Career (may be incomplete)$2,244,667
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
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