What years did Larry Bettencourt play?

Larry Bettencourt played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.

Was Larry Bettencourt a pitcher?

No. Larry Bettencourt was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Larry Bettencourt hit?

Larry Bettencourt hit 8 career home runs with 102 hits.

Larry Bettencourt

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1932)

AVG .258

HR 8

RBI 53

H 102

OPS .758

PIV 491

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 9/22/1905 in Newark, CA, USA
Died: 9/15/1978 in New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-06-02
Last Game: 1932-09-17

Full name: Lawrence Joseph Bettencourt

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
168	395	61	102	19	6	8	53	7	60	60	.258	.360	.397	.758	491

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	SLA	AL	67	159	30	45	9	4	4	24	2	22	19	.283	.280 (+1%)	.342 (+10%)	.395 (+18%)	.737 (+14%)	435.7
1931	SLA	AL	74	206	27	53	9	2	3	26	4	31	35	.257	.276 (-7%)	.338 (+6%)	.388 (-6%)	.726 (-1%)	55.4
1932	SLA	AL	27	30	4	4	1	0	1	3	1	7	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			168	395	61	102	19	6	8	53	7	60	60	.258	—	—	—	—	491

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	101	237	41	64	7	40	.270
Away	67	158	20	38	1	14	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1932-09-17	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1932-09-14	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1932-08-30	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1932-08-27	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0
1932-08-20	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1932-08-18	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1932-08-17	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0
1932-08-09	SLA	NYY	L	1	0	0	1
1932-08-06	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	1	0
1932-07-30	SLA	BOS	L	4	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
3B	43	39	70	6	4
C	1	4	0	0	0
OF	64	107	6	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	SLA	3B	41	38	68	6	4
1928	SLA	C	1	4	0	0	0
1928	SLA	OF	2	0	0	0	0
1931	SLA	OF	58	99	6	4	1
1932	SLA	3B	2	1	2	0	0
1932	SLA	OF	4	8	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
Third Base	43
Left Field	5
Right Field	60

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California	Moraga	CA	1925, 1926, 1927, 1928

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Bettencourt

What years did Larry Bettencourt play?: Larry Bettencourt played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.
Was Larry Bettencourt a pitcher?: No. Larry Bettencourt was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Larry Bettencourt hit?: Larry Bettencourt hit 8 career home runs with 102 hits.