Larry Corcoran

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1887)

W–L 177–89
ERA 2.36
WHIP 1.10
SO 1,103
Pitcher PIV -6347.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'3" / 127 lb
Born
8/10/1859 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
10/14/1891 in Newark, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1880-05-01
Last Game
1887-05-20

Full name: Lawrence J. Corcoran

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
177 89 277 268 256 22 2 2392.3 2,147 626 68 496 1,103 2.36 -6347.4

Career ERA 2.36 vs. league average 3.24 across their career seasons — 27.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1880 CHN NL 43 14 63 60 57 4 2 536.3 404 116 99 268 1.95 2.37 (+18%) 2144.8
1881 CHN NL 31 14 45 44 43 4 0 396.7 380 102 78 150 2.31 2.77 (+17%) -725.6
1882 CHN NL 27 12 39 39 38 3 0 355.7 281 77 63 170 1.95 2.80 (+30%) 2711.2
1883 CHN NL 34 20 56 53 51 3 0 473.7 483 131 82 216 2.49 3.22 (+23%) 2161.4
1884 CHN NL 35 23 60 59 57 7 0 516.7 473 138 116 272 2.40 3.11 (+23%) -8613.0
1885 CHN NL 5 2 7 7 6 1 0 59.3 63 24 24 10 3.64 3.03 (-20%) -1725.7
1885 NY1 NL 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 25.0 24 8 11 10 2.88 3.03 (+5%) -555.5
1886 WS8 NL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 14.0 16 9 4 3 5.79 3.37 (-72%) -55.9
1887 IN3 NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 15.0 23 21 19 4 12.60 4.17 (-202%) -1689.1
Career · 9 seasons 177 89 277 268 256 22 2 2,392.1 2,147 626 496 1,103 2.36 — -6,347

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
326 1,289 192 287 47 15 2 111 5 52 187 .223 .253 .287 .540 -2,114

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .293 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .287 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OPS .540 vs. league average .631 across their career seasons — 14.4% below 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
1880 CHN NL 72 286 41 66 11 1 0 25 0 10 33 .231 .244 (-6%) .267 (-4%) .319 (-14%) .586 (-9%) -297.6
1881 CHN NL 47 189 25 42 8 0 0 9 0 5 22 .222 .260 (-15%) .290 (-16%) .338 (-22%) .628 (-19%) -497.6
1882 CHN NL 40 169 23 35 10 2 1 24 0 6 18 .207 .248 (-17%) .275 (-15%) .329 (-7%) .605 (-11%) -255.4
1883 CHN NL 68 263 40 55 12 7 0 25 0 6 62 .209 .257 (-19%) .285 (-21%) .345 (-11%) .631 (-15%) -613.0
1884 CHN NL 64 251 43 61 3 4 1 19 0 10 33 .243 .243 (avg) .278 (-2%) .327 (-9%) .606 (-6%) -187.1
1885 CHN NL 7 22 6 6 1 0 0 4 0 6 1 .273 — — — — 0.0
1885 NY1 NL 3 14 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .357 — — — — 0.0
1886 NY1 NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1886 WS8 NL 21 81 9 15 2 1 0 3 3 7 14 .185 .246 (-25%) .302 (-17%) .331 (-29%) .634 (-24%) 0.0
1887 IN3 NL 3 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 326 1,289 192 287 47 15 2 111 5 52 187 .223 — — — — -1,851

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 40 0 31 7 15 2
P 277 0 177 498 67 13
SS 25 0 23 71 20 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 CHN OF 8 0 4 3 1 1
1880 CHN P 63 0 34 122 7 2
1880 CHN SS 8 0 4 21 5 1
1881 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1881 CHN P 45 0 29 63 11 0
1881 CHN SS 2 0 2 7 0 0
1882 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1882 CHN P 39 0 22 64 8 1
1883 CHN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1883 CHN OF 13 0 13 0 5 0
1883 CHN P 56 0 37 88 13 3
1883 CHN SS 3 0 5 5 3 0
1884 CHN OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
1884 CHN P 60 0 47 132 24 5
1884 CHN SS 2 0 2 10 1 0
1885 CHN P 7 0 6 13 2 0
1885 CHN SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1885 NY1 P 3 0 0 10 0 2
1886 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1886 WS8 OF 11 0 9 4 8 1
1886 WS8 P 2 0 2 2 2 0
1886 WS8 SS 9 0 10 27 11 3
1887 IN3 OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1887 IN3 P 2 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 277
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Shortstop 25
Left Field 9
Center Field 10
Right Field 21

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Larry Corcoran (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sam Leever
    194-100, 2.47 ERA
  2. 97
    Deacon Phillippe
    189-109, 2.59 ERA
  3. 96
    Ed Morris
    171-122, 2.82 ERA
  4. 91
    Noodles Hahn
    130-94, 2.55 ERA
  5. 86
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA
  6. 74
    Jack Taylor
    152-139, 2.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Corcoran

What years did Larry Corcoran play?
Larry Corcoran played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1887.
Was Larry Corcoran a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Corcoran pitched in the major leagues, recording 177 wins and 1103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Corcoran hit?
Larry Corcoran hit 2 career home runs with 287 hits.