What years did Larry Anderson play?

Larry Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.

Was Larry Anderson a pitcher?

Yes. Larry Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 23 strikeouts.

Larry Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1977)

W–L 2–3

ERA 5.66

WHIP 1.69

SO 23

Pitcher PIV 77.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 12/3/1952 in Maywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-09-25
Last Game: 1977-06-26

Full name: Lawrence Dennis Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	16	1	1	1	0	41.3	48	26	4	22	23	5.66	77.5

Career ERA 5.66 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 49.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	ML4	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.3	2	0	1	3	0.00	—	0.0
1975	ML4	AL	1	0	8	1	1	1	30.3	36	17	6	13	5.04	3.71 (-36%)	77.5
1977	CHA	AL	1	3	6	0	0	0	8.7	10	9	15	7	9.35	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			2	3	16	1	1	1	41.1	48	26	22	23	5.66	—	78

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	ML4	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ML4	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	11	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	21.0	25	17	6	11	7.29
Away	11	20.1	23	9	16	12	3.98

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1977-06-26	CHW	MIN	—	2.0	3	4	4	5	1	1
1977-06-23	CHW	LAA	L	0.2	2	4	4	2	1	0
1977-06-16	CHW	BOS	—	0.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1977-06-13	CHW	BOS	L	1.2	1	1	1	2	2	0
1977-06-09	CHW	TEX	W	2.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1977-06-07	CHW	MIN	L	1.2	2	1	0	2	2	0
1975-09-28	MIL	DET	W	9.0	5	0	0	2	3	0
1975-09-22	MIL	CLE	—	1.1	4	1	1	0	0	0
1975-09-14	MIL	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1975-09-13	MIL	BOS	—	4.2	4	2	2	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	1	4	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1974	ML4	P	2	0	1	0
1975	ML4	P	8	1	2	5
1977	CHA	P	6	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Anderson

What years did Larry Anderson play?: Larry Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1977.
Was Larry Anderson a pitcher?: Yes. Larry Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 23 strikeouts.