Larry Jaster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1972)

W–L 35–33
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.27
SO 313
Pitcher PIV -8595.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
1/13/1944 in Midland, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-17
Last Game
1972-10-04

Full name: Larry Edward Jaster

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 33 138 80 15 7 3 598.0 579 242 69 178 313 3.64 -8595.0

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse 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
1965 SLN NL 3 0 4 3 3 0 0 28.0 21 5 7 10 1.61 3.50 (+54%) 339.1
1966 SLN NL 11 5 26 21 6 5 0 151.7 124 55 45 92 3.26 3.52 (+7%) -1012.3
1967 SLN NL 9 7 34 23 2 1 3 152.3 141 51 44 87 3.01 3.30 (+9%) -88.8
1968 SLN NL 9 13 31 21 3 1 0 154.3 153 60 38 70 3.50 2.98 (-17%) -1721.8
1969 MON NL 1 6 24 11 1 0 0 77.0 95 47 28 39 5.49 3.61 (-52%) -3699.3
1970 ATL NL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 22.3 33 17 8 9 6.85 3.89 (-76%) -1078.5
1972 ATL NL 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 12.3 12 7 8 6 5.11 3.26 (-56%) -1333.3
Career · 7 seasons 35 33 138 80 15 7 3 598.0 579 242 178 313 3.64 — -8,595

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
139 171 12 29 1 0 2 10 0 8 35 .170 .210 .211 .420 -432

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OPS .420 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 38.0% 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
1965 SLN NL 4 10 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1966 SLN NL 26 45 4 8 0 0 1 3 0 2 8 .178 — — — — 0.0
1967 SLN NL 35 50 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 11 .100 .242 (-59%) .306 (-46%) .357 (-72%) .663 (-60%) -431.6
1968 SLN NL 31 43 2 6 0 0 1 1 0 1 9 .140 — — — — 0.0
1969 MON NL 24 19 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 .421 — — — — 0.0
1970 ATL NL 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 ATL NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 139 171 12 29 1 0 2 10 0 8 35 .170 — — — — -432

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
2 0 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
1968 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1967 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 0.3 4 3 1 0 81.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1968 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 3 1 0 0.00
1967 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 2 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home708331004.120
Away698891926.216

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69309.2296133941583.87
Away69287.2283109841553.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-04 ATLLADL 100000000
1972-10-01 ATLSFGL 000000000
1972-09-29 ATLSFGL 000000000
1972-09-16 ATLSFGL 000000000
1972-09-08 ATLLADW 000000000
1970-06-20 ATLHOUL 000000000
1970-06-18 ATLWSNL 000000000
1970-06-17 ATLWSNW 100000000
1970-06-12 ATLNYNL 000000000
1970-06-07 ATLWSNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-10-04 ATLLAD L 5.0422132
1972-10-01 ATLSFG — 0.2011300
1972-09-29 ATLSFG — 2.0322121
1972-09-16 ATLSFG — 3.0311011
1972-09-08 ATLLAD W 1.2211300
1970-06-20 ATLHOU — 2.0421111
1970-06-18 ATLWSN L 0.2233201
1970-06-17 ATLWSN W 1.1000100
1970-06-12 ATLNYN — 2.0544012
1970-06-07 ATLWSN — 2.0422010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 138 80 20 76 8 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 SLN P 4 3 0 3 0 0
1966 SLN P 26 21 6 20 0 3
1967 SLN P 34 23 1 18 2 3
1968 SLN P 31 21 5 20 0 1
1969 MON P 24 11 7 6 6 0
1970 ATL P 14 0 0 8 0 0
1972 ATL P 5 1 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 138

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 1.0 20 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Rich Nye
    26-31, 3.71 ERA
  2. 93
    Steel Arm Tyler
    28-33, 3.78 ERA
  3. 81
    Willie Powell
    54-41, 3.64 ERA
  4. 73
    Bill McCall
    27-43, 3.97 ERA
  5. 73
    Doc Sykes
    28-31, 3.61 ERA
  6. 65
    Eugene Bremer
    37-24, 3.57 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Jaster

What years did Larry Jaster play?
Larry Jaster played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972.
Was Larry Jaster a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Jaster pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 313 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Jaster hit?
Larry Jaster hit 2 career home runs with 29 hits.