Larry Kimbrough

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Larry Kimbrough was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars and the Homestead Grays. Across 14 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 5.81 ERA and 17 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 2–5
ERA 5.81
WHIP 1.67
SO 17
Pitcher PIV -777.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / B
Height / Weight
5'10" / 195 lb
Born
9/23/1923 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
1/29/2001 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Larry Nathaniel Kimbrough

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Larry Kimbrough — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
42.0 39.0 8.0 8.0 2.0 0 0 5.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 .205 .262 .256 .518

Pitching

Larry Kimbrough — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
3 5 7 1 6 0 59.0 66 53 11 4 28 5 1.68 1.59

Career Pitching Statistics

Larry Kimbrough — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 5 14 5 1 0 0 52.7 61 34 2 27 17 5.81 -777.9

Career ERA 5.81 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 58.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Larry Kimbrough — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 PS NN2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 14.0 12 2 5 4 1.29 3.57 (+64%) -153.0
1943 PS NN2 1 3 7 4 0 0 0 24.7 32 21 15 6 7.66 3.50 (-119%) -624.9
1944 PS NN2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.3 5 4 3 4 8.31 — 0.0
1946 PS NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 3 2 6.75 — 0.0
1948 HG NN2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5.7 7 4 1 1 6.35 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 2 5 14 5 1 0 0 52.2 61 34 27 17 5.81 — -778

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 Kimbrough — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 40 8 9 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 .225 .279 .275 .554 0

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.

Career OPS .554 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Kimbrough — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1942 PS NN2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 PS NN2 11 21 4 6 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1944 PS NN2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 PS NN2 8 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1948 HG NN2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 27 40 8 9 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 .225 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Kimbrough — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12184302.167
Away1362101.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Kimbrough — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home624.23201020.00
Away79.0159729.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Kimbrough — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-08-12 HOMNY6W 000000000
1948-08-10 HOMNW2L 100000000
1948-08-08 HOMNY5W 100000000
1948-07-19 HOMNY6L 211000000
1946-09-02 PH5NW2L 100000000
1946-09-02 PH5NW2L 000000000
1946-08-29 PH5HOML 512100000
1946-08-23 PH5BLGL 010000000
1946-06-21 PH5HOML 000000000
1946-06-13 PH5NY6L 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Larry Kimbrough — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-08-10 HOMNW2 L 2.0130000
1948-07-19 HOMNY6 — 3.2650110
1946-09-02 PH5NW2 — 2.0440001
1946-06-21 PH5HOM — 0.0000000
1946-05-19 PH5HOM L 0.1233200
1944-07-23 PH5NY6 — 0.0000000
1943-07-29 PH5NY5 W 7.2890000
1943-07-25 PH5HOM — 1.2220111
1943-07-18 PH5BLG — 1.0100000
1943-07-05 PH5NY6 L 6.0860201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Kimbrough — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 3 2 2 2 2 0
OF 6 2 1 0 0 0
P 14 5 4 17 2 0
SS 1 1 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Kimbrough — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 PS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 PS P 2 1 0 4 0 0
1943 PS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 PS OF 3 2 1 0 0 0
1943 PS P 7 4 3 9 0 0
1943 PS SS 1 1 1 0 0 0
1944 PS 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1944 PS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1946 PS 3B 1 1 2 1 2 0
1946 PS OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1946 PS P 2 0 0 1 1 0
1948 HG P 2 0 1 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Larry Kimbrough — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 14
Third Base 3
Shortstop 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Kimbrough

Was Larry Kimbrough a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Kimbrough pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Kimbrough hit?
Larry Kimbrough hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Larry Kimbrough's career batting average?
Larry Kimbrough batted .225 over his career, with 9 hits in 40 at bats.
How many RBI did Larry Kimbrough have?
Larry Kimbrough drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Larry Kimbrough's career ERA?
Larry Kimbrough finished with a 5.81 career ERA, going 2-5 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Larry Kimbrough have?
Larry Kimbrough recorded 17 career strikeouts.