Larry Jansen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1956)

W–L 122–89
ERA 3.58
WHIP 1.22
SO 842
Pitcher PIV 14858.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
7/16/1920 in Verboort, OR, USA
Died
10/10/2009 in Verboort, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-17
Last Game
1956-09-25
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Lawrence Joseph Jansen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
122 89 291 237 107 17 10 1765.7 1,751 703 191 410 842 3.58 14858.0

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 11.1% 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
1947 NY1 NL 21 5 42 30 20 1 1 248.0 241 87 57 104 3.16 3.97 (+21%) 1352.6
1948 NY1 NL 18 12 42 36 15 4 2 277.0 283 111 54 126 3.61 4.10 (+12%) 3294.5
1949 NY1 NL 15 16 37 35 17 3 0 259.7 271 111 62 113 3.85 4.12 (+7%) -418.5
1950 NY1 NL 19 13 40 35 21 5 3 275.0 238 92 55 161 3.01 4.36 (+31%) 6331.8
1951 NY1 NL 23 11 39 34 18 3 0 278.7 254 94 56 145 3.04 4.04 (+25%) 5563.6
1952 NY1 NL 11 11 34 27 8 1 2 167.3 183 76 47 74 4.09 3.70 (-10%) 14.2
1953 NY1 NL 11 16 36 26 6 0 1 184.7 185 85 55 88 4.14 4.14 (avg) -536.9
1954 NY1 NL 2 2 13 7 0 0 0 40.7 57 27 15 15 5.98 3.90 (-53%) -550.8
1956 CIN NL 2 3 8 7 2 0 1 34.7 39 20 9 16 5.19 3.96 (-31%) -192.5
Career · 9 seasons 122 89 291 237 107 17 10 1,765.2 1,751 703 410 842 3.58 — 14,858

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
291 600 37 90 12 1 1 48 0 39 157 .150 .202 .178 .380 -4,427

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 42.6% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OPS .380 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 47.4% 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
1947 NY1 NL 42 86 6 16 2 0 0 7 0 3 13 .186 .262 (-29%) .336 (-37%) .376 (-44%) .712 (-41%) -560.9
1948 NY1 NL 42 95 4 13 3 0 0 7 0 4 22 .137 .263 (-48%) .340 (-50%) .379 (-56%) .719 (-53%) -812.2
1949 NY1 NL 37 97 2 16 3 1 0 4 0 4 18 .165 .262 (-37%) .343 (-42%) .384 (-44%) .727 (-43%) -698.0
1950 NY1 NL 40 96 6 16 2 0 1 13 0 3 26 .167 .265 (-37%) .346 (-45%) .401 (-46%) .747 (-45%) -728.9
1951 NY1 NL 39 96 5 9 0 0 0 5 0 7 33 .094 .260 (-64%) .336 (-54%) .385 (-76%) .721 (-65%) -1006.1
1952 NY1 NL 34 45 7 8 1 0 0 9 0 11 13 .178 — — — — -114.7
1953 NY1 NL 36 60 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 6 21 .133 .264 (-50%) .335 (-37%) .397 (-66%) .733 (-53%) -506.2
1954 NY1 NL 13 14 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .286 — — — — 0.0
1956 CIN NL 8 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 291 600 37 90 12 1 1 48 0 39 157 .150 — — — — -4,427

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1951 WS NY1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 3 2 0 10.0 8 7 4 6 6.30

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1951 WS NY1 0 2 3 2 0 10.0 8 7 4 6 6.30

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1382811742123.149
Away1523172048024.151

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138911.08373051894603.01
Away152853.19174012203844.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-09-25 CINATLL 000000000
1956-09-18 CINPHIL 200000001
1956-09-11 CINNY1W 000000000
1956-09-05 CINATLW 000000000
1956-09-03 CINATLW 100000001
1956-08-24 CINBROL 100000001
1956-08-17 CINATLW 310000012
1956-08-10 CINATLW 400000002
1954-07-04 NY1PITL 200000001
1954-06-23 NY1ATLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-09-25 CINATL L 1.2333100
1956-09-18 CINPHI L 6.0633120
1956-09-11 CINNY1 — 1.0433011
1956-09-05 CINATL SV 1.0000110
1956-09-03 CINATL — 2.0322201
1956-08-24 CINBRO L 5.0766212
1956-08-17 CINATL W 9.0722271
1956-08-10 CINATL W 9.0911040
1954-07-04 NY1PIT — 3.1533110
1954-06-23 NY1ATL — 4.0522121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 291 14 138 335 11 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 NY1 P 42 0 19 42 4 3
1948 NY1 P 42 0 20 56 1 7
1949 NY1 P 37 0 14 57 1 1
1950 NY1 P 40 0 30 45 1 7
1951 NY1 P 39 0 29 54 1 3
1952 NY1 P 34 0 9 38 3 5
1953 NY1 P 36 0 11 27 0 2
1954 NY1 P 13 7 3 12 0 3
1956 CIN P 8 7 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 291

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1950 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1951 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 26.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 33th 2.0 336 0
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 2.0 336 0
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 91.0 336 1
1947 Rookie of the Year ML 2nd 105.0 165 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 Jansen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ralph Terry
    107-99, 3.62 ERA
  2. 97
    Preacher Roe
    127-84, 3.43 ERA
  3. 95
    Dick Donovan
    122-99, 3.67 ERA
  4. 91
    Bryn Smith
    108-94, 3.53 ERA
  5. 86
    Hal Brown
    85-92, 3.81 ERA
  6. 83
    Ken Johnson
    91-106, 3.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Jansen

What years did Larry Jansen play?
Larry Jansen played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1956.
Was Larry Jansen a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Jansen pitched in the major leagues, recording 122 wins and 842 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Jansen hit?
Larry Jansen hit 1 career home runs with 90 hits.