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Larry Rosenthal

Lawrence John Rosenthal

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: May 21, 1910 in St. Paul, MN
High School: St. Agnes HS (St. Paul, MN) (All Transactions)
Debut: June 20, 1936 (Age 26)
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Athletics/Indians/Yankees 1936-1945

Final Game: June 22, 1945 (Age 35)
Died: March 4, 1992 in Woodbury, MN
Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, MN
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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
1936 26 CHW AL 85 381 317 71 89 15 8 3 46 2 0 59 37 .281 .394 .407 .801 96 129 0 5 8O
1937 27 CHW AL 58 108 97 20 28 5 3 0 9 1 0 9 20 .289 .355 .402 .757 90 39 1 1 8O
1938 28 CHW AL 61 118 105 14 30 5 1 1 12 0 1 12 13 .286 .359 .381 .740 83 40 0 1 8O/9
1939 29 CHW AL 107 386 324 50 86 21 5 10 51 6 4 53 46 .265 .369 .454 .822 107 147 3 0 10 O98
1940 30 CHW AL 107 346 276 46 83 14 5 6 42 2 3 64 32 .301 .432 .453 .885 129 125 3 0 6 O789
1941 31 TOT AL 65 157 134 19 28 7 1 1 9 1 0 21 15 .209 .316 .299 .615 65 40 4 0 2 O98/73
1941 31 CHW AL 20 71 59 9 14 4 0 0 1 0 0 12 5 .237 .366 .305 .671 80 18 3 0 0 O9/8
1941 31 CLE AL 45 86 75 10 14 3 1 1 8 1 0 9 10 .187 .274 .293 .567 53 22 1 0 2 O/8739
1944 34 TOT AL 68 182 155 14 31 5 0 1 15 1 0 24 24 .200 .307 .252 .559 60 39 1 0 3 O97/8
1944 34 NYY AL 36 120 101 9 20 3 0 0 9 1 0 19 15 .198 .325 .228 .553 57 23 1 0 0 O97/8
1944 34 PHA AL 32 62 54 5 11 2 0 1 6 0 0 5 9 .204 .271 .296 .567 64 16 0 0 3 O9/7
1945 35 PHA AL 28 87 75 6 15 3 2 0 5 0 1 9 8 .200 .286 .293 .579 70 22 0 0 2 7O
8 Yrs 579 1765 1483 240 390 75 25 22 189 13 9 251 195 .263 .370 .392 .762 96 581 11 1 30
162 Game Avg. 162 494 415 67 109 21 7 6 53 4 3 70 55 .263 .370 .392 .762 96 163 0 8
CHW (6 yrs) 438 1410 1178 210 330 64 22 20 161 11 8 209 153 .280 .389 .423 .812 104 498 9 1 23
PHA (2 yrs) 60 149 129 11 26 5 2 1 11 0 1 14 17 .202 .280 .295 .574 67 38 0 0 5
CLE (1 yr) 45 86 75 10 14 3 1 1 8 1 0 9 10 .187 .274 .293 .567 53 22 1 0 2
NYY (1 yr) 36 120 101 9 20 3 0 0 9 1 0 19 15 .198 .325 .228 .553 57 23 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1936 26 CHW AL 85 381 -1 1 0 6 -1 4 0.4 14 18 1.7 .505 .502 1.2 0.4 12 $4,200 8O
1937 27 CHW AL 58 108 -2 0 0 -2 -0 -4 -0.4 4 0 0.0 .494 .498 0.2 -0.2 2 $5,500 8O
1938 28 CHW AL 61 118 -3 -0 0 -2 -0 -5 -0.5 4 -1 -0.1 .492 .497 0.1 -0.2 1 $5,500 8O/9
1939 29 CHW AL 107 386 3 -0 0 0 -4 -1 -0.1 14 13 1.2 .499 .499 1.2 -0.3 13 $6,000 O98
1940 30 CHW AL 107 346 15 -1 0 5 -4 16 1.5 12 28 2.6 .514 .509 2.1 0.2 22 $7,000 O789
1941 31 CHW AL 20 71 -1 0 0 -2 -1 -4 -0.4 2 -1 -0.1 .481 .498 0.1 -0.3 1 $8,000 O9/8
1941 31 CLE AL 45 86 -5 0 0 0 -0 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .488 .497 -0.2 -0.0 -2 O/8739
1944 34 NYY AL 36 120 -5 0 0 1 -1 -5 -0.5 3 -1 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.3 0.0 -2 $6,000 O97/8
1944 34 PHA AL 32 62 -3 0 0 -2 -1 -6 -0.6 2 -4 -0.4 .481 .496 -0.2 -0.3 -2 O9/7
1945 35 PHA AL 28 87 -3 -0 0 0 -1 -4 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .483 .497 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $6,000 7O
8 Seasons 579 1765 -4 0 0 4 -14 -14 -1.6 61 47 4.2 .497 .499 3.8 -0.8 43 $48,200
CHW (6 yrs) 438 1410 11 -0 0 5 -10 6 0.6 50 56 5.3 .501 .501 4.8 -0.3 51 $36,200
PHA (2 yrs) 60 149 -5 -0 0 -2 -2 -10 -1.1 4 -5 -0.7 .482 .497 -0.4 -0.5 -3 $6,000
CLE (1 yr) 45 86 -5 0 0 0 -0 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .488 .497 -0.2 -0.0 -2
NYY (1 yr) 36 120 -5 0 0 1 -1 -5 -0.5 3 -1 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.3 0.0 -2 $6,000

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1936 CHW AL 26 CF 80 75 73 256 243 7 6 3 .977 3.13 .974 2.82
1936 CHW AL 26 OF 80 75 73 256 243 7 6 3 .977 3.13 .968 2.38
1937 CHW AL 27 CF 25 17 13 50 46 3 1 1 .980 1.96 .974 2.84
1937 CHW AL 27 OF 25 17 13 50 46 3 1 1 .980 1.96 .969 2.35
1938 CHW AL 28 CF 22 20 18 48 43 3 2 1 .958 2.09 .972 2.82
1938 CHW AL 28 OF 22 20 18 49 44 3 2 1 .959 2.14 .972 2.35
1938 CHW AL 28 RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 .970 2.05
1939 CHW AL 29 OF 93 86 82 200 193 5 2 1 .990 2.13 .969 2.44
1939 CHW AL 29 RF 76 69 66 152 146 4 2 1 .987 1.97 .962 2.08
1939 CHW AL 29 CF 20 17 16 48 47 1 0 0 1.000 2.40 .977 2.87
1940 CHW AL 30 OF 92 74 70 217 208 4 5 0 .977 2.30 .970 2.40
1940 CHW AL 30 LF 69 48 48 156 149 3 4 0 .974 2.20 .963 2.33
1940 CHW AL 30 CF 15 15 11 37 37 0 0 0 1.000 2.47 .976 2.78
1940 CHW AL 30 RF 12 11 11 24 22 1 1 0 .958 1.92 .970 2.09
1941 TOT AL 31 OF 32 29 29 68 62 4 2 0 .971 2.06 .973 2.41
1941 TOT AL 31 RF 17 16 16 28 24 2 2 0 .929 1.53 .969 2.14
1941 TOT AL 31 CF 10 9 9 27 26 1 0 0 1.000 2.70 .976 2.79
1941 CHW AL 31 OF 18 17 17 32 27 3 2 0 .938 1.67 .973 2.41
1941 CHW AL 31 RF 16 16 16 27 23 2 2 0 .926 1.56 .969 2.14
1941 CHW AL 31 CF 2 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 2.50 .976 2.80
1941 CLE AL 31 OF 14 12 12 36 35 1 0 0 1.000 2.57 .973 2.41
1941 CLE AL 31 CF 8 8 8 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 2.75 .976 2.79
1941 CLE AL 31 LF 5 4 4 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 2.60 .975 2.32
1941 CLE AL 31 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .990 9.90
1941 CLE AL 31 RF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .970 2.10
1944 TOT AL 34 OF 45 35 33 96 92 2 2 1 .979 2.09 .974 2.47
1944 TOT AL 34 RF 27 20 18 45 43 1 1 1 .978 1.63 .971 2.08
1944 TOT AL 34 LF 15 11 11 25 24 0 1 0 .960 1.60 .972 2.35
1944 NYY AL 34 OF 26 24 24 71 68 2 1 1 .986 2.69 .974 2.47
1944 NYY AL 34 RF 11 10 10 22 21 1 0 1 1.000 2.00 .971 2.08
1944 NYY AL 34 LF 10 10 10 23 22 0 1 0 .957 2.20 .972 2.35
1944 NYY AL 34 CF 5 4 4 26 25 1 0 0 1.000 5.20 .979 3.00
1944 PHA AL 34 OF 19 11 9 25 24 0 1 0 .960 1.26 .974 2.47
1944 PHA AL 34 RF 16 10 8 23 22 0 1 0 .957 1.38 .971 2.08
1944 PHA AL 34 LF 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.40 .970 2.36
1945 PHA AL 35 LF 21 20 17 35 34 1 0 0 1.000 1.67 .975 2.21
1945 PHA AL 35 OF 21 20 17 36 35 1 0 0 1.000 1.71 .978 2.40
8 Seasons OF 410 356 335 972 923 29 20 7 .979 2.32 .970 2.41
7 Seasons CF 177 157 144 492 467 16 9 5 .982 2.73 .975 2.83
5 Seasons RF 134 116 111 250 236 8 6 2 .976 1.82 .965 2.09
4 Seasons LF 110 83 80 229 219 5 5 0 .978 2.04 .967 2.31
1 Season 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .990 9.90
8 Seasons TOT 411 356 335 973 924 29 20 7 .979 2.32 .970 2.43
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

On-Base% s c a p y
1940 AL  .432 (3rd)

Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1936 AL  3 (3rd)

Range Factor/Game as CF (s.1954) s c a p y
1936 AL  3.13 (1st)

Range Factor/Game as OF s c a p y
1936 AL  3.13 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1936), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 9 (1706), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Center Field (317th), 4.2 career WAR/5.1 7yr-peak WAR/4.6 JAWS
Average HOF CF (out of 18) = 70.5 career WAR/44.1 7yr-peak WAR/57.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
193626Chicago White Sox$4,200Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
193727Chicago White Sox$5,500Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
193828Chicago White Sox$5,500Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
193929Chicago White Sox$6,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
194030Chicago White Sox$7,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
194131Chicago White Sox$8,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsCHW/CLE
194434New York Yankees$6,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contractsNYY/PHA
194535Philadelphia Athletics$6,000Michael Haupert research of HOF contracts
Career to date (may be incomplete)$48,200
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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