Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 21 | PIT | NL | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4.90 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 123.0 | 130 | 78 | 67 | 10 | 62 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 552 | 98 | 4.64 | 1.561 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 0.79 | |
| 1930 | 22 | PIT | NL | 17 | 18 | .486 | 4.36 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 274.2 | 325 | 163 | 133 | 20 | 89 | 6 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1232 | 114 | 4.18 | 1.507 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.01 | |
| 1931 | 23 | PIT | NL | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.26 | 39 | 33 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 275.2 | 301 | 127 | 100 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1170 | 117 | 3.80 | 1.346 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.04 | |
| 1932 | 24 | PIT | NL | 18 | 16 | .529 | 3.02 | 47 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 274.1 | 301 | 127 | 92 | 17 | 62 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1167 | 125 | 3.76 | 1.323 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.16 | |
| 1933 | 25 | PIT | NL | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.72 | 47 | 35 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 291.1 | 290 | 106 | 88 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1209 | 122 | 3.32 | 1.184 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.60 | MVP-15 |
| 1934 | 26 | PIT | NL | 12 | 18 | .400 | 3.58 | 49 | 34 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 263.2 | 299 | 135 | 105 | 8 | 59 | 5 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1141 | 116 | 3.50 | 1.358 | 10.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.75 | |
| 1935 | 27 | CHC | NL | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2.96 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 246.1 | 279 | 94 | 81 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1039 | 133 | 3.54 | 1.311 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 2.05 | |
| 1936 | 28 | CHC | NL | 18 | 9 | .667 | 3.39 | 43 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 252.1 | 262 | 103 | 95 | 16 | 54 | 4 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1055 | 118 | 4.03 | 1.252 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 1.93 | |
| 1937 | 29 | CHC | NL | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.98 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 208.0 | 229 | 106 | 92 | 17 | 65 | 11 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 911 | 99 | 4.25 | 1.413 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.54 | |
| 1938 | 30 | CHC | NL | 10 | 19 | .345 | 3.80 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 201.1 | 210 | 95 | 85 | 17 | 62 | 8 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 853 | 101 | 4.26 | 1.351 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.34 | |
| 1939 | 31 | CHC | NL | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.29 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 194.0 | 205 | 80 | 71 | 7 | 50 | 5 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 828 | 119 | 2.84 | 1.314 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.96 | |
| 1940 | 32 | CHC | NL | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.29 | 40 | 33 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 246.0 | 240 | 93 | 90 | 12 | 64 | 13 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1024 | 114 | 3.59 | 1.236 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.67 | AS |
| 1941 | 33 | TOT | NL | 5 | 14 | .263 | 4.51 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 153.2 | 177 | 94 | 77 | 11 | 47 | 9 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 688 | 78 | 3.80 | 1.458 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.45 | |
| 1941 | 33 | CHC | NL | 5 | 14 | .263 | 4.63 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 138.0 | 161 | 88 | 71 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 621 | 76 | 3.83 | 1.478 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.40 | |
| 1941 | 33 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 3.45 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 110 | 3.55 | 1.277 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 2.00 | ||
| 1942 | 34 | BRO | NL | 15 | 4 | .789 | 1.83 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 147.2 | 127 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 596 | 180 | 2.15 | 1.104 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.72 | MVP-24 |
| 14 Yrs | 197 | 171 | .535 | 3.44 | 570 | 383 | 108 | 199 | 40 | 17 | 3152.0 | 3375 | 1440 | 1206 | 164 | 819 | 77 | 1187 | 42 | 4 | 34 | 13465 | 114 | 3.70 | 1.331 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.45 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 14 | 12 | .535 | 3.44 | 41 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 225 | 241 | 103 | 86 | 12 | 58 | 5 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 961 | 114 | 3.70 | 1.331 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.45 | ||||
| CHC (7 yrs) | 95 | 84 | .531 | 3.54 | 272 | 185 | 50 | 87 | 21 | 8 | 1486.0 | 1586 | 659 | 585 | 89 | 382 | 53 | 642 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 6331 | 109 | 3.77 | 1.324 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.68 | ||||
| PIT (6 yrs) | 87 | 83 | .512 | 3.50 | 254 | 183 | 46 | 104 | 15 | 9 | 1502.2 | 1646 | 736 | 585 | 73 | 397 | 18 | 475 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 6471 | 116 | 3.79 | 1.360 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.20 | ||||
| BRO (2 yrs) | 15 | 4 | .789 | 1.98 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 163.1 | 143 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 40 | 6 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 663 | 168 | 2.29 | 1.120 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 1.75 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Larry French born?
Larry French was born on November 1, 1907.
Where was Larry French born?
Larry French was born in Visalia, CA.
How tall was Larry French?
Larry French was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Larry French weigh when playing?
Larry French weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Larry French play?
Larry French played 14 seasons.
Is Larry French in the Hall of Fame?
Larry French has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Larry French play?
Larry French was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Larry French have?
Larry French had 1,187 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Larry French played for?
Larry French played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers.
How many World Series has Larry French won?
Larry French never won a World Series.
When did Larry French retire?
Larry French last played in 1942.
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