Larry Gura

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1985)

Larry Gura was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1985 for the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees, and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 16 seasons. Across 403 career appearances, he went 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA and 801 strikeouts. Larry Gura was an All-Star.

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

W–L 126–97
ERA 3.76
WHIP 1.28
SO 801
Pitcher PIV -17040.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
11/26/1947 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1970-04-30
Last Game
1985-07-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Lawrence Cyril Gura

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Career Pitching Statistics

Larry Gura — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
126 97 403 261 71 16 14 2047.0 2,020 855 204 600 801 3.76 -17040.7

Career ERA 3.76 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Larry Gura Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 CHN NL 1 3 20 3 1 0 1 38.0 35 16 23 21 3.79 3.89 (+2%) -1514.9
1971 CHN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 3.0 6 2 1 2 6.00 — 0.0
1972 CHN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12.1 11 5 3 13 3.65 3.26 (-12%) -283.3
1973 CHN NL 2 4 21 7 0 0 0 64.2 79 35 11 43 4.87 3.75 (-30%) -91.8
1974 NYA AL 5 1 8 8 4 2 0 56.0 54 15 12 17 2.41 3.63 (+34%) 777.6
1975 NYA AL 7 8 26 20 5 0 0 151.1 173 59 41 65 3.51 3.71 (+5%) -24.0
1976 KCA AL 4 0 20 2 1 1 1 62.2 47 16 20 22 2.30 3.51 (+35%) -393.9
1977 KCA AL 8 5 52 6 1 1 10 106.1 108 37 28 46 3.13 4.00 (+22%) 894.9
1978 KCA AL 16 4 35 26 8 2 0 221.2 183 67 60 81 2.72 3.69 (+26%) 1184.3
1979 KCA AL 13 12 39 33 7 1 0 233.2 226 116 73 85 4.47 4.00 (-12%) -3756.9
1980 KCA AL 18 10 36 36 16 4 0 283.1 272 93 76 113 2.95 3.84 (+23%) 838.1
1981 KCA AL 11 8 23 23 12 2 0 172.1 139 52 35 61 2.72 3.58 (+24%) 814.1
1982 KCA AL 18 12 37 37 8 3 0 248.0 251 111 64 98 4.03 3.86 (-4%) -3317.6
1983 KCA AL 11 18 34 31 5 0 0 200.1 220 109 76 57 4.90 3.87 (-26%) -5329.1
1984 KCA AL 12 9 31 25 3 0 0 168.2 175 97 67 68 5.18 3.81 (-36%) -5977.9
1985 KCA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4.1 7 6 4 2 12.46 — 0.0
1985 CHN NL 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 20.1 34 19 6 7 8.41 3.89 (-116%) -860.4
Career · 17 seasons 126 97 403 261 71 16 14 2,047.0 2,020 855 600 801 3.76 — -17,041

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 Gura — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
405 33 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 15 .091 .143 .091 .234 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 76.1% below league average.

Career OPS .234 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 66.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Gura Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 CHN NL 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 CHN NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CHN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHN NL 22 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1974 NYA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 NYA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 KCA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 KCA AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 KCA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 KCA AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 KCA AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 KCA AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 KCA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 KCA AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 KCA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 KCA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CHN NL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 405 33 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 15 .091 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Larry Gura — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Larry Gura — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AWDIV KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 WS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Larry Gura — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 9 8 0 44.0 58 19 11 19 3.89

Playoff Pitching by Year

Larry Gura — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 AWDIV KCA 0 1 1 1 0 3.2 7 3 3 3 7.36
1980 ALCS KCA 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 10 2 1 4 2.00
1980 WS KCA 0 0 2 2 0 12.1 8 3 3 4 2.19
1978 ALCS KCA 1 0 1 1 0 6.1 8 2 2 2 2.84
1977 ALCS KCA 0 1 2 1 0 2.0 7 4 1 2 18.00
1976 ALCS KCA 0 1 2 2 0 10.2 18 5 1 4 4.22

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Gura — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home191141200.143
Away214190101.053

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Gura — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1911014.19803842543803.41
Away2121032.210404713464224.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Gura — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-07-27 CHCLADL 100000001
1985-07-21 CHCSFGL 100000010
1985-07-13 CHCLADL 100000000
1985-06-02 CHCHOUL 100000001
1985-05-28 CHCCINL 200000002
1985-05-03 KCRNYYL 000000000
1985-04-24 KCRTORL 000000000
1985-04-21 KCRDETW 000000000
1984-09-29 KCROAKL 000000000
1984-09-01 KCRCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Larry Gura — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-07-27 CHCLAD — 3.0722131
1985-07-21 CHCSFG L 7.0722011
1985-07-13 CHCLAD L 3.1777101
1985-06-02 CHCHOU L 4.0733320
1985-05-28 CHCCIN — 3.0655111
1985-05-03 KCRNYY — 1.0000110
1985-04-24 KCRTOR — 2.1666101
1985-04-21 KCRDET SV 1.0100210
1984-09-29 KCROAK — 3.0433310
1984-09-01 KCRCHW — 3.1100330

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Gura — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 403 261 107 369 7 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Gura — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 CHN P 20 3 1 6 0 1
1971 CHN P 6 0 0 0 0 0
1972 CHN P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1973 CHN P 21 7 7 13 0 0
1974 NYA P 8 8 4 8 0 0
1975 NYA P 26 20 8 21 0 2
1976 KCA P 20 2 4 12 0 2
1977 KCA P 52 6 6 18 2 1
1978 KCA P 35 26 13 44 1 2
1979 KCA P 39 33 15 38 2 5
1980 KCA P 36 36 9 50 0 3
1981 KCA P 23 23 9 30 0 4
1982 KCA P 37 37 7 50 2 6
1983 KCA P 34 31 12 42 0 5
1984 KCA P 31 25 6 30 0 1
1985 KCA P 3 0 2 0 0 0
1985 CHN P 5 4 4 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Larry Gura Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 403
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Larry Gura — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1981 Pitcher of the Month September
1980 Pitcher of the Month July

College History

Larry Gura — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1967, 1968, 1969

Award Voting History

Larry Gura — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1981 Cy Young Award AL 9th 1.0 140 0
1980 Cy Young Award AL 6th 1.0 140 0
1978 Cy Young Award AL 7th 1.0 140 0
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 8.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Purkey
    129-115, 3.79 ERA
  2. 97
    Buddy Black
    121-116, 3.84 ERA
  3. 97
    Schoolboy Rowe
    158-101, 3.87 ERA
  4. 92
    Dave Roberts
    103-125, 3.78 ERA
  5. 89
    Frank Lary
    128-116, 3.49 ERA
  6. 88
    Jim Barr
    101-112, 3.56 ERA

Larry Gura: the record in brief

Larry Gura's major league career runs from a debut on April 30, 1970 to a final game on July 27, 1985. By club, Gura's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (1970 to 1985), the New York Yankees (1974 to 1975), and the Kansas City Royals (1976 to 1985). Gura, born on November 26, 1947, in Joliet, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Gura's full given name, per the bio, is Lawrence Cyril Gura.

Gura went 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA in 403 games, 261 of them starts. Also on Gura's record: 801 strikeouts, 71 complete games, 16 shutouts, and 14 saves. Gura's 3.76 ERA was close to the 3.74 league figure for those seasons. 1980 brought Gura a season-high 18 wins. Gura saved 10 games in 1977, the season high. 1981 was Gura's sharpest full season, a 2.72 ERA against the league's 3.58.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Gura

What years did Larry Gura play?
Larry Gura played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1985.
Was Larry Gura a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Gura pitched in the major leagues, recording 126 wins and 801 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Gura hit?
Larry Gura hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Larry Gura play for?
Larry Gura played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1970–1973, 1985), the New York Yankees (1974–1975), and the Kansas City Royals (1976–1985).
Did Larry Gura win a Cy Young Award?
No. Larry Gura did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Larry Gura win?
Larry Gura was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Larry Gura's career stats?
In 403 games, Larry Gura went 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA, 801 strikeouts, 2,047.0 innings pitched, and 14 saves.
What position did Larry Gura play?
Larry Gura played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Gura and how much did he weigh?
Larry Gura was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Larry Gura's career ERA?
Larry Gura finished with a 3.76 career ERA, going 126-97 with 801 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Larry Gura have?
Larry Gura recorded 801 career strikeouts.
Is Larry Gura in the Hall of Fame?
No. Larry Gura has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Larry Gura make?
Larry Gura was selected to 1 All-Star Game.