Was Larry Gowell a pitcher?

Yes. Larry Gowell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Larry Gowell hit?

Larry Gowell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Larry Gowell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972)

W–L 0–1

ERA 1.29

WHIP 0.71

SO 7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 182 lb
Born: 5/2/1948 in Lewiston, ME, USA
Died: 5/11/2020 in Auburn, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-21
Last Game: 1972-10-04

Full name: Lawrence Clyde Gowell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	0	2	7	1.29	0.0

Career ERA 1.29 vs. league average 3.26 across their career seasons — 60.6% 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
1972	NYA	AL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	2	7	1.29	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	2	1	0	0	0	7.0	3	1	2	7	1.29	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — +310.2% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +222.0% above league average.

Career SLG 2.000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +465.1% above league average.

Career OPS 3.000 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — +351.5% above 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
1972	NYA	AL	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	5.0	3	1	2	6	1.80
Away	1	2.0	0	0	0	1	0.00

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1972-10-04	NYY	MIL	L	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-21	NYY	MIL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-10-04	NYY	MIL	L	5.0	3	1	1	2	6	0
1972-09-21	NYY	MIL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	1	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	NYA	P	2	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Gowell

Was Larry Gowell a pitcher?: Yes. Larry Gowell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Gowell hit?: Larry Gowell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.