What years did Larry Bradford play?

Larry Bradford played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.

Was Larry Bradford a pitcher?

Yes. Larry Bradford pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Larry Bradford hit?

Larry Bradford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Larry Bradford play for?

Larry Bradford played for one team, the Atlanta Braves (1977, 1979–1981).

What were Larry Bradford's career stats?

In 104 games, Larry Bradford went 6-4 with a 2.52 ERA, 58 strikeouts, 103.2 innings pitched, and 7 saves.

What position did Larry Bradford play?

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

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

Larry Bradford was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.

What was Larry Bradford's career ERA?

Larry Bradford finished with a 2.52 career ERA, going 6-4 with 58 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Larry Bradford have?

Larry Bradford recorded 58 career strikeouts.

Is Larry Bradford in the Hall of Fame?

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

Larry Bradford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1981)

Larry Bradford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves, a span of 5 seasons. Across 104 career appearances, he went 6-4 with a 2.52 ERA and 58 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 872.4.

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 15, 2026

W–L 6–4

ERA 2.52

WHIP 1.28

SO 58

Pitcher PIV 872.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 12/21/1949 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 9/11/1998 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-24
Last Game: 1981-09-25

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Career Pitching Statistics

Larry Bradford — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	4	104	0	0	0	7	103.2	89	29	5	44	58	2.52	872.4

Career ERA 2.52 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 35.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Larry Bradford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	2.2	3	1	0	1	3.38	—	0.0
1979	ATL	NL	1	0	21	2	19.0	11	2	10	11	0.95	4.00 (+76%)	329.5
1980	ATL	NL	3	4	56	4	55.1	49	15	22	32	2.44	3.84 (+36%)	411.7
1981	ATL	NL	2	0	25	1	26.2	26	11	12	14	3.71	3.58 (-4%)	131.2
Career · 4 seasons			6	4	104	7	103.2	89	29	44	58	2.52	—	872

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 Bradford — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
104	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Bradford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	ATL	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	ATL	NL	21	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ATL	NL	56	3	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	ATL	NL	25	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			104	5	1	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	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 Bradford — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	57	3	1	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Bradford — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	47	48.1	28	5	17	29	0.93
Away	57	55.1	61	24	27	29	3.90

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Larry Bradford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-09-25	ATL	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1981-08-25	ATL	PHI	—	1.0	1	2	0	3	0	0
1981-08-14	ATL	LAD	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1981-08-12	ATL	SDP	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-06-10	ATL	WSN	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
1981-06-09	ATL	WSN	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1981-05-30	ATL	SDP	—	1.0	6	3	3	0	0	0
1981-05-25	ATL	LAD	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1981-05-24	ATL	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1981-05-22	ATL	SDP	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Bradford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	104	0	4	20	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Bradford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1977	ATL	P	2	0	1	0
1979	ATL	P	21	0	5	1
1980	ATL	P	56	3	8	0
1981	ATL	P	25	1	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Larry Bradford — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	104

Larry Bradford: the record in brief

Larry Bradford's major league career runs from a debut on September 24, 1977 to a final game on September 25, 1981. Bradford's only club in the season tables is the Atlanta Braves. Listed as a pitcher, Bradford threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Bradford is listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. Bradford was born on December 21, 1949, in Chicago, IL, USA. Bradford died on September 11, 1998, in Atlanta, GA, USA.

Bradford went 6-4 with a 2.52 ERA in 104 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 58 strikeouts. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same years, Bradford was 35.1% better. In 1980, one of the busiest seasons, Bradford posted a 2.44 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.84. Bradford's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 872.4.

Bradford appears at one position only: pitcher, in 104 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 4 putouts and 20 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Bradford

What years did Larry Bradford play?: Larry Bradford played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1981.
Was Larry Bradford a pitcher?: Yes. Larry Bradford pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Bradford hit?: Larry Bradford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Larry Bradford play for?: Larry Bradford played for one team, the Atlanta Braves (1977, 1979–1981).
What were Larry Bradford's career stats?: In 104 games, Larry Bradford went 6-4 with a 2.52 ERA, 58 strikeouts, 103.2 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
What position did Larry Bradford play?: Larry Bradford played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Bradford and how much did he weigh?: Larry Bradford was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
What was Larry Bradford's career ERA?: Larry Bradford finished with a 2.52 career ERA, going 6-4 with 58 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Larry Bradford have?: Larry Bradford recorded 58 career strikeouts.
Is Larry Bradford in the Hall of Fame?: No. Larry Bradford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.