Larry Kopf

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1923)

AVG .249
HR 5
RBI 266
H 750
OPS .614
PIV -4,561
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
11/3/1890 in Bristol, CT, USA
Died
10/15/1986 in Hamilton County, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1913-09-02
Last Game
1923-06-16

Full name: William Lorenz Kopf

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
853 3,010 349 750 84 30 5 266 72 242 214 .249 .312 .302 .614 -4,561

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 10.5% 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
1913 CLE AL 6 10 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1914 PHA AL 37 69 8 13 2 2 0 12 6 8 14 .188 .255 (-26%) .322 (-7%) .339 (-19%) .661 (-13%) -117.4
1915 PHA AL 118 386 39 87 10 2 1 33 5 41 45 .225 .250 (-10%) .318 (-1%) .332 (-19%) .651 (-10%) -452.1
1916 CIN NL 11 40 2 11 2 0 0 5 1 1 8 .275 — — — — 0.0
1917 CIN NL 148 573 81 146 19 8 2 26 17 28 48 .255 .248 (+2%) .312 (-5%) .323 (+1%) .635 (-2%) -266.4
1919 CIN NL 135 503 51 136 18 5 0 58 18 28 27 .270 .262 (+3%) .322 (-3%) .347 (-6%) .670 (-5%) -381.2
1920 CIN NL 126 458 56 112 15 6 0 59 14 35 24 .245 .271 (-10%) .331 (-8%) .363 (-16%) .694 (-12%) -852.6
1921 CIN NL 107 367 36 80 8 3 1 25 3 43 20 .218 .286 (-24%) .344 (-10%) .395 (-33%) .739 (-22%) -1223.1
1922 BSN NL 126 466 59 124 6 3 1 37 8 45 22 .266 .285 (-7%) .345 (-4%) .397 (-25%) .743 (-15%) -1037.0
1923 BSN NL 39 138 15 38 3 1 0 10 0 13 6 .275 .282 (-3%) .344 (-2%) .390 (-20%) .734 (-12%) -231.2
Career · 10 seasons 853 3,010 349 750 84 30 5 266 72 242 214 .249 — — — — -4,561

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
8 27 3 6 0 2 0 3 3 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CIN 8 27 3 6 0 2 0 3 3 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home42014191673543135.249
Away43315911813952139.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-06-16 BSNSTLL 100000000
1923-06-15 BSNSTLL 311000000
1923-06-14 BSNSTLW 211000010
1923-06-13 BSNSTLL 402000000
1923-06-12 BSNCHCL 512000100
1923-05-30 BSNPHIL 501000000
1923-05-29 BSNPHIW 400000000
1923-05-29 BSNPHIW 402010110
1923-05-28 BSNPHIL 400000000
1923-05-28 BSNPHIL 200000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 99 0 211 293 34 40
3B 69 0 67 112 20 7
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 664 0 1351 2054 266 265

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 CLE 2B 4 0 4 8 1 1
1913 CLE 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1914 PHA 2B 5 0 7 8 3 0
1914 PHA 3B 8 0 8 9 2 0
1914 PHA SS 13 0 37 34 8 3
1915 PHA 2B 2 0 4 3 0 0
1915 PHA 3B 42 0 49 71 17 6
1915 PHA SS 74 0 152 205 31 24
1916 CIN SS 11 0 16 33 3 4
1917 CIN SS 145 0 276 470 68 59
1919 CIN SS 135 0 273 407 41 39
1920 CIN 2B 2 0 2 7 0 0
1920 CIN 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1920 CIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 CIN SS 123 0 249 363 47 50
1921 CIN 2B 4 0 9 14 3 3
1921 CIN 3B 3 0 2 4 0 0
1921 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1921 CIN SS 93 0 195 304 28 39
1922 BSN 2B 78 0 175 243 25 35
1922 BSN 3B 13 0 7 24 1 1
1922 BSN SS 33 0 77 115 19 22
1923 BSN 2B 4 0 10 10 2 1
1923 BSN SS 37 0 76 123 21 25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 95
Third Base 70
Shortstop 668
Left Field 1
Center Field 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 Kopf (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sonny Jackson
    .251 avg, 7 HR
  2. 94
    Billy Clingman
    .245 avg, 8 HR
  3. 91
    Bill McKechnie HOF
    .251 avg, 8 HR
  4. 89
    Johnny Rawlings
    .250 avg, 14 HR
  5. 88
    Jiggs Donahue
    .255 avg, 4 HR
  6. 87
    Don Heffner
    .241 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Kopf

What years did Larry Kopf play?
Larry Kopf played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1923.
Was Larry Kopf a pitcher?
No. Larry Kopf was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Larry Kopf hit?
Larry Kopf hit 5 career home runs with 750 hits.