Larry File
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)
Larry File was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 7 career games, he hit .077 with 1 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 9/25/2008 in Ocean Pines, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-09-06
- Last Game
- 1940-09-29
Full name: Samuel Lawrence File
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 71.2% below league average.
Career OBP .077 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.
Career SLG .077 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 80.2% below league average.
Career OPS .154 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 78.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | PHI | NL | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .077 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-29 | PHI | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-16 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-15 | PHI | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-12 | PHI | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-09-11 | PHI | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-10 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-06 | PHI | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 5 |
Larry File: the record in brief
Larry File's major league career runs from a debut on September 6, 1940 to a final game on September 29, 1940. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. File, a shortstop by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. The birth record reads May 18, 1922, in Chester, PA, USA. File died on September 25, 2008, in Ocean Pines, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Samuel Lawrence.
File's career batting table shows 7 games, 13 at bats and 1 hits, a .077 average, plus 1 RBI. Measured against the leagues File played in, the .077 career average compares with a .267 league average over the same seasons, 71.2% below the league. In OPS terms, File's .154 stands 78.7% below the league's .723. Only one season appears, 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies, when File played 7 games and went 1 for 13.
File played 5 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at third base (2).
Frequently Asked Questions about Larry File
- Was Larry File a pitcher?
- No. Larry File was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Larry File hit?
- Larry File hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Larry File play for?
- Larry File played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1940).
- What were Larry File's career stats?
- In 7 games, Larry File had 1 hits and 1 RBI, with a .077 batting average.
- What position did Larry File play?
- Larry File played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Larry File and how much did he weigh?
- Larry File was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Larry File's career batting average?
- Larry File batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
- How many RBI did Larry File have?
- Larry File drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Larry File in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Larry File has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.