Was Larry Boerner a pitcher?

Yes. Larry Boerner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Larry Boerner hit?

Larry Boerner hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Larry Boerner play for?

Larry Boerner played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1932).

What were Larry Boerner's career stats?

In 21 games, Larry Boerner went 0-4 with a 5.02 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 61.0 innings pitched.

What position did Larry Boerner play?

Larry Boerner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Larry Boerner and how much did he weigh?

Larry Boerner was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Larry Boerner's career ERA?

Larry Boerner finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 0-4 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Larry Boerner have?

Larry Boerner recorded 19 career strikeouts.

Is Larry Boerner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Larry Boerner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Larry Boerner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)

Larry Boerner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1932 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 21 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 5.02 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 0–4

ERA 5.02

WHIP 1.77

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -1175.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 175 lb
Born: 1/21/1905 in Staunton, VA, USA
Died: 10/16/1969 in Staunton, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-06-30
Last Game: 1932-09-24

Full name: Lawrence Hyer Boerner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Larry Boerner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	4	21	5	0	0	0	61.0	71	34	2	37	19	5.02	-1175.6

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Larry Boerner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1932	BOS	AL	0	4	21	5	0	0	0	61.0	71	34	37	19	5.02	4.13 (-22%)	-1175.6
Career · 1 season			0	4	21	5	0	0	0	61.0	71	34	37	19	5.02	—	-1,176

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

Larry Boerner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Boerner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	BOS	AL	21	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			21	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Larry Boerner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	11	9	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Boerner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	10	31.2	34	14	19	11	3.98
Away	11	29.1	37	21	18	8	6.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Boerner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1932-09-24	BOS	NYY	L	0	0
1932-09-13	BOS	SLA	L	2	0
1932-09-11	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1932-09-09	BOS	CHW	W	1	1
1932-09-05	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1932-09-02	BOS	PHA	L	0	0
1932-08-28	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
1932-08-26	BOS	CHW	W	2	1
1932-08-24	BOS	CHW	L	0	0
1932-08-14	BOS	PHA	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Larry Boerner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-09-24	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1932-09-13	BOS	SLA	—	2.2	3	2	1	0	0	0
1932-09-11	BOS	SLA	—	2.0	3	2	1	1	0	0
1932-09-09	BOS	CHW	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1932-09-05	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1932-09-02	BOS	PHA	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1932-08-28	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1932-08-26	BOS	CHW	—	3.1	5	3	3	2	0	1
1932-08-24	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1932-08-14	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Boerner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	0	4	14	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Boerner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	BOS	P	21	0	4	14	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Larry Boerner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Larry Boerner: the record in brief

Larry Boerner played a first major league game on June 30, 1932 and a last one on September 24, 1932. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1932. Boerner, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-4 and 175 pounds. Boerner was born on January 21, 1905, in Staunton, VA, USA. The bio records the death on October 16, 1969, in Staunton, VA, USA. Larry Boerner was the playing name; the full given name is Lawrence Hyer.

Boerner went 0-4 with a 5.02 ERA in 21 games, 5 of them starts. Boerner had 19 strikeouts. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.02 mark was 21.6% worse. All of that pitching came in 1932, with 21 games and 19 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 21 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 4 putouts and 14 assists.

Boerner's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 42 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Boerner

Was Larry Boerner a pitcher?: Yes. Larry Boerner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Boerner hit?: Larry Boerner hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Larry Boerner play for?: Larry Boerner played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1932).
What were Larry Boerner's career stats?: In 21 games, Larry Boerner went 0-4 with a 5.02 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and 61.0 innings pitched.
What position did Larry Boerner play?: Larry Boerner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Boerner and how much did he weigh?: Larry Boerner was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Larry Boerner's career ERA?: Larry Boerner finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 0-4 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Larry Boerner have?: Larry Boerner recorded 19 career strikeouts.
Is Larry Boerner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Larry Boerner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.