Larry Shikles

Larry Keith Shikles

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
• School Western Kentucky University
• Born July 13, 1963 in Jefferson City, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Larry Shikles pitched in the minor leagues from 1986 to 1993. He spent all of four seasons and part of a fifth at Triple-A, but never ascended to the majors.

He signed with the Boston Red Sox as an undrafted free agent in 1986. His first season, he went 12-10 with 8 complete games and a 4.74 ERA in 26 starts. He led the South Atlantic League in hits allowed (182) and was second in complete games (tied with Greg Harris, behind Blaise Ilsley's 9) and home runs allowed (17, tied with Tommy Greene, behind Terry Wells' 20). In 27 starts for the Winter Haven Red Sox in 1987, he went 12-11 with 9 complete games and a 3.63 ERA. He was second in the Florida State League in hits allowed (204, behind Wayne Edwards' 211). He was 2-5, 3.58 in 36 games (10 starts) for the New Britain Red Sox in 1988 and 1989, he was 8-11 with a 3.60 mark in 28 games (20 starts) between New Britain and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. It was his first taste of Triple-A; he made a single start, going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. He spent 1990 to 1992 with Pawtucket, going a combined 29-24 with respective ERAs of 4.99, 3.95 and 3.56. He was second in the 1990 International League in runs allowed (99, behind Joe Johnson's 107); in 1992, he led the IL in home runs allowed (19, tied with teammate Kevin Morton) and was second in victories (behind David Nied's 14). He moved to the Oakland Athletics system in 1993, going 7-7, 4.49 in 38 games (21 starts) for the Tacoma Tigers. His lone shutout was enough to tie him with many pitchers for second in the 1993 Pacific Coast League, behind Tom Drees' 2.

Overall, Shikles went 70-68 with 30 complete games, 9 shutouts and a 4.08 ERA in 264 games (154 starts). In 1,173 1/3 innings, he allowed 1,263 hits and 348 walks (1.373 WHIP), while striking out 577 batters. At Triple-A, he was 36-32 with a 4.28 ERA in 148 games (72 starts).

Following his playing days, he began a career in wealth management.