#36 Larry French, Reliever, 31 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Larry French

11/1/1907
31
USA,CA,VISALIA
6"1
195

Reliever
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,575,000
1940
10 Year(s), 115 Days (1835 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 124 Days (1844 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall27887-90 Mph
Versus LHB288 
Versus RHB278 
Talent289 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
71
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33116
Versus LHP33116
Versus RHP33116
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/11@CINL 10-15 0.100010     
7/15NYNL 2-14 142200     
8/7@STLL 3-11 1.231110     
8/8CINL 4-10 100001     
8/26@CINL 3-8 262202     
9/18@BROL 1-13 451110     
9/27@STLL 5-10 0.100000     
9/29CINL 3-15 1.133310     

Pitching Stats 1939

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall800006.9411.22199430.000.0
Projected800006.9411.0219943     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.08419.316.22.33.110.05240.012.05
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1981135521000.421.4761.0531.529
vs. RHB34133016422000.382.417.559.975
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home3000013.503.175511
Road500004.328.1144432
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July2000013.501.142210
August300005.794.293313
Sept./Oct.300006.355.284420

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19293535111304.86253.2292162137207298401.43.305 PHA
193034146685.63118.11538374104638001.68.316PHA
19311173405.8354.066403551722311.54.316PHA BSN
1932962303.9057.253272551532501.18.273BSN
1933272718703.59235.12431099420491042021.24.279BSN
19343939241004.90325.139420017737871343001.48.313BSN,NL
19353535201204.28290.129615613832621362621.23.272BSN,NL
193619125706.6696.01378171182830801.72.342BSN
1937862306.4639.05030287616401.44.301BSN
193814104606.7285.21196864131737801.59.346BSN
1939800006.9411.22199443002.14.370BSN
Total239191957184.891567.0182496585217140365010851.42.302 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1929, AAA333002.5225.023970211101.00.264
1931, AAA111000.009.05100211100.78.238

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1929111005.877.212552200
1937200000.002.01000200
Total311004.669.213552400

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19293599142007712200.141.147.162.309 PHA
1930344771001601200.149.149.170.319PHA
193111202010511600.100.143.200.343PHA BSN
19329182000010800.111.111.111.222BSN
19332785124005732200.141.170.188.359BSN
1934391282560091413100.195.197.242.439BSN,NL
19353598104007333200.102.127.143.270BSN,NL
1936192820000321200.071.133.071.205BSN
19378181000010300.056.056.056.111BSN
1938143572003311000.200.222.257.479BSN
1939830000000300.000.000.000.000BSN
Total23957982191037461216100.142.157.178.335 

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher80061601.00011.24.63    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1929...
Earned first career win on 4/30/1929...
Had first career hit on 5/9/1929, off Bert Cole (DET)...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1929...
Injured on 4/8/1931 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Released by Philadelphia (A) on 5/9/1931...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 6/27/1931 to a 1-year deal worth $644,000 per year...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $775,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,925,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1934, going 7-0, 2.00...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1934...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,925,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1935, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1935, going 6-1, 3.18...
5/27/1935: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $7,575,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/14/1935 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 6-7 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Pitcher in 1935...
Injured on 5/28/1937 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1937...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1933 - 3.59 - 5th
1935 - 4.28 - 9th
WHIP
1933 - 1.24 - 7th
1935 - 1.23 - 4th
Wins
1934 - 24 - 2nd
1935 - 20 - 9th
Saves
1930 - 8 - 5th
IP
1934 - 325.1 - 6th
K's
1934 - 134 - 10th
BB
1934 - 87 - 10th
CG
1934 - 30 - 1st
1935 - 26 - 5th
SHO
1933 - 2 - 6th
1935 - 2 - 5th
 

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