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

7

1 best in baseball 6 league only

22 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

3 Categories led

1956 Best season

Spanning 1956–1961, peaking at 2 titles in 1956.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

263rd League titles 7
607th Best in baseball 1
466th Top-5 finishes 22

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

Career leaderboards

232nd Shutouts 21
302nd Complete Games 126
364th Innings Pitched 2162.1
390th Wins 128
402nd Walks + Hits / IP 1.27
429th Earned Run Average 3.49
484th 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
Wins	1	1st	—	1956 AL 21 1958 #3 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	1	CG 22
1960	2	IP 274.1 CG 15
1958	2	IP 260.1 CG 19
1956	2	W 21 IP 294.0

Pitching

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 by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	350	174	351	21	23	.962