Frank Lary

Frank Lary

1954–1965 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'11", 175 lb · b. 1930 Northport, AL

Career 128–116 · 3.49 ERA · 1,099 SO · 2162.1 IP · 362 G · 130 H · 6 HR · 54 RBI · .177 AVG

Seasons leading his league

10

2 best in baseball 8 league only

31 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1958 Best season

Spanning 1956–1961, peaking at 3 titles in 1958.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons ×2

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

513th League titles 10
1,227th Best in baseball 2
884th Top-5 finishes 31

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

163rd Pitcher Putouts 174
232nd Shutouts 21
302nd Complete Games 126
365th Innings Pitched 2162.1
391st Wins 128
404th Pitcher Range Factor 1.50
406th Walks + Hits / IP 1.27
429th Earned Run Average 3.49
458th Pitcher Assists 351
493rd Strikeouts 1,099

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	3	1st	2 yrs (1960–1961)	1961 22 1958 AL 19 1960 AL 15 1955 #3 1956 #3
Innings Pitched	3	1st	—	1956 AL 294.0 1958 AL 260.1 1960 AL 274.1 1961 #2
Pitcher Putouts	2	1st	—	1961 32 1958 AL 20 1963 #3
Pitcher Range Factor	1	1st	—	1961 AL 2.42
Wins	1	1st	—	1956 AL 21 1958 #3 1961 #2
Pitcher Assists	—	#2	—	1955 #2 1961 #2
Shutouts	—	#3	—	1961 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#3	—	1960 #3

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1961	3	CG 22 P PO 32 P RF 2.42
1960	2	IP 274.1 CG 15
1958	3	IP 260.1 CG 19 P PO 20
1956	2	W 21 IP 294.0

Pitching

led the league 12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1954	DET	AL	0	0	2.45	3	0	0	3.2	4	1	0	3	5	1.91
1955	DET	AL	14	15	3.10	36	31	1	235.0	232	81	10	89	98	1.37
1956	DET	AL	21	13	3.15	41	38	1	294.0	289	103	20	116	165	1.38
1957	DET	AL	11	16	3.98	40	35	3	237.2	250	105	23	72	107	1.36
1958	DET	AL	16	15	2.90	39	34	1	260.1	249	84	20	68	131	1.22
1959	DET	AL	17	10	3.55	32	32	0	223.0	225	88	23	46	137	1.22
1960	DET	AL	15	15	3.51	38	36	1	274.1	262	107	25	62	149	1.18
1961	DET	AL	23	9	3.24	36	36	0	275.1	252	99	24	66	146	1.16
1962	DET	AL	2	6	5.74	17	14	0	80.0	98	51	17	21	41	1.49
1963	DET	AL	4	9	3.27	16	14	0	107.1	90	39	15	26	46	1.08
1964	NYN +2	NL	3	5	5.03	24	14	1	87.2	101	49	14	24	37	1.43
1965	NYN +1	NL	2	3	3.32	28	8	3	84.0	71	31	6	23	37	1.12
Career	—	—	128	116	3.49	350	292	11	2162.1	2,123	838	197	616	1,099	1.27

Batting

12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1954	DET	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1955	DET	AL	36	82	4	16	2	0	0	2	4	29	0	.195	.233	.220	.452
1956	DET	AL	41	103	14	19	2	0	1	12	8	25	0	.185	.239	.233	.472
1957	DET	AL	40	73	4	9	0	1	0	4	2	22	0	.123	.147	.151	.297
1958	DET	AL	39	88	6	15	1	1	1	6	3	20	0	.171	.198	.239	.436
1959	DET	AL	32	80	7	10	1	1	1	2	4	26	0	.125	.167	.200	.367
1960	DET	AL	39	93	11	17	4	1	2	13	7	32	0	.183	.240	.312	.552
1961	DET	AL	42	108	13	25	2	0	1	5	3	27	0	.232	.259	.278	.537
1962	DET	AL	22	24	3	4	0	1	0	1	2	9	0	.167	.231	.250	.481
1963	DET	AL	16	35	2	8	0	1	0	6	1	10	0	.229	.250	.286	.536
1964	NYN +2	NL	24	27	1	2	0	0	0	1	5	7	0	.074	.219	.074	.293
1965	NYN +1	NL	28	21	3	5	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	.238	.238	.238	.476
Career	—	—	362	734	68	130	12	6	6	54	39	211	0	.177	.219	.234	.453

Fielding

1 position

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1954	DET	AL	P	3	0	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1955	DET	AL	P	36	31	235.0	14	46	3	4	63	.952	1.67
1956	DET	AL	P	41	38	294.0	15	45	3	3	63	.952	1.46
1957	DET	AL	P	40	35	237.2	14	43	1	4	58	.983	1.43
1958	DET	AL	P	39	34	260.1	20	39	1	1	60	.983	1.51
1959	DET	AL	P	32	32	223.0	15	34	3	1	52	.942	1.53
1960	DET	AL	P	38	36	274.1	14	37	4	2	55	.927	1.34
1961	DET	AL	P	36	36	275.1	32	55	1	5	88	.989	2.42
1962	DET	AL	P	17	14	80.0	7	8	3	0	18	.833	0.88
1963	DET	AL	P	16	14	107.1	26	14	0	1	40	1.000	2.50
1964	NYN	NL	P	24	14	87.2	11	13	1	1	25	.960	1.00
1965	NYN	NL	P	28	8	84.0	6	17	1	1	24	.958	0.82
Career	—	—	P	350	292	2162.1	174	351	21	23	546	.962	1.50