Barry Larkin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1986-2004)

Barry Larkin was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2004 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 19 seasons. In 2,180 career games, he hit .295 with 2,340 hits, 198 home runs, and 960 RBI. Barry Larkin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012 and was a 12-time All-Star, an MVP, a 3-time Gold Glove, a 9-time Silver Slugger, and a Roberto Clemente Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 17,788.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

⭐ Hall of Fame 2012
AVG .295
HR 198
RBI 960
H 2,340
OPS .815
PIV 17,788
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
4/28/1964 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1986-08-13
Last Game
2004-10-03
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2012 (BBWAA)
Awards
12× All-Star · MVP · 3× Gold Glove · 9× Silver Slugger · Roberto Clemente Award

Full name: Barry Louis Larkin

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Career Batting Statistics

Barry Larkin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,180 7,937 1,329 2,340 441 76 198 960 379 939 817 .295 .371 .444 .815 17,788

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career SLG .444 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OPS .815 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Barry Larkin 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
1986 CIN NL 41 159 27 45 4 3 3 19 8 9 21 .283 .257 (+10%) .325 (-2%) .395 (+2%) .720 (avg) -26.3
1987 CIN NL 125 439 64 107 16 2 12 43 21 36 52 .244 .262 (-7%) .331 (-7%) .415 (-11%) .746 (-9%) -664.6
1988 CIN NL 151 588 91 174 32 5 12 56 40 41 24 .296 .254 (+16%) .317 (+9%) .377 (+13%) .695 (+12%) 1299.3
1989 CIN NL 97 325 47 111 14 4 4 36 10 20 23 .342 .254 (+34%) .319 (+17%) .375 (+19%) .694 (+18%) 1001.5
1990 CIN NL 158 614 85 185 25 6 7 67 30 49 49 .301 .257 (+17%) .324 (+10%) .385 (+3%) .710 (+6%) 839.0
1991 CIN NL 123 464 88 140 27 4 20 69 24 55 64 .302 .255 (+18%) .323 (+17%) .384 (+32%) .708 (+25%) 2258.9
1992 CIN NL 140 533 76 162 32 6 12 78 15 63 58 .304 .255 (+19%) .322 (+17%) .377 (+20%) .699 (+19%) 2021.1
1993 CIN NL 100 384 57 121 20 3 8 51 14 51 33 .315 .265 (+19%) .332 (+19%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+14%) 1180.1
1994 CIN NL 110 427 78 119 23 5 9 52 26 64 58 .279 .269 (+3%) .338 (+9%) .424 (-1%) .763 (+3%) 386.6
1995 CIN NL 131 496 98 158 29 6 15 66 51 61 49 .319 .266 (+19%) .337 (+17%) .417 (+18%) .755 (+17%) 1847.6
1996 CIN NL 152 517 117 154 32 4 33 89 36 96 52 .298 .269 (+10%) .340 (+20%) .426 (+33%) .767 (+27%) 3262.7
1997 CIN NL 73 224 34 71 17 3 4 20 14 47 24 .317 .266 (+19%) .336 (+31%) .419 (+13%) .756 (+21%) 1094.5
1998 CIN NL 145 538 93 166 34 10 17 72 26 79 69 .309 .266 (+16%) .335 (+18%) .420 (+20%) .755 (+19%) 2314.8
1999 CIN NL 161 583 108 171 30 4 12 75 30 93 57 .293 .271 (+8%) .344 (+13%) .433 (-3%) .778 (+4%) 825.4
2000 CIN NL 102 396 71 124 26 5 11 41 14 48 31 .313 .270 (+16%) .344 (+13%) .437 (+11%) .782 (+12%) 1035.2
2001 CIN NL 45 156 29 40 12 0 2 17 3 27 25 .256 .263 (-3%) .332 (+12%) .426 (-13%) .758 (-2%) 47.3
2002 CIN NL 145 507 72 124 37 2 7 47 13 44 57 .245 .261 (-6%) .331 (-8%) .416 (-12%) .747 (-10%) -919.5
2003 CIN NL 70 241 39 68 16 1 2 18 2 22 32 .282 .264 (+7%) .332 (+4%) .422 (-10%) .754 (-4%) -113.4
2004 CIN NL 111 346 55 100 15 3 8 44 2 34 39 .289 .266 (+9%) .335 (+5%) .427 (-2%) .762 (+1%) 97.8
Career · 19 seasons 2,180 7,937 1,329 2,340 441 76 198 960 379 939 817 .295 — — — — 17,788

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

Barry Larkin — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 71 11 24 5 2 0 3 7 4 .338

Playoff Batting by Year

Barry Larkin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLCS CIN 4 18 1 7 2 1 0 0 1 1 .389
1995 NLDS2 CIN 3 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 .385
1990 NLCS CIN 6 23 5 6 2 0 0 1 3 1 .261
1990 WS CIN 4 17 3 6 1 1 0 1 2 0 .353

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Barry Larkin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home112139747121180109532.297
Away10583960617116089428.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

Barry Larkin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-10-03 CINPITL 100000010
2004-10-02 CINPITL 101000000
2004-10-01 CINPITW 411001101
2004-09-30 CINCHCW 100000000
2004-09-29 CINCHCW 100000000
2004-09-26 CINPITL 000000010
2004-09-23 CINATLW 100000001
2004-09-18 CINCHCW 300000010
2004-09-15 CINPHIL 100000000
2004-09-13 CINPHIW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Barry Larkin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 2 4 6 0 1
SS 2085 2054 3150 5858 235 1092

Season-by-Season Fielding

Barry Larkin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 CIN 2B 3 2 4 6 0 1
1986 CIN SS 36 34 47 119 4 21
1987 CIN SS 119 114 168 358 19 72
1988 CIN SS 148 148 231 470 29 67
1989 CIN SS 82 82 142 267 10 31
1990 CIN SS 156 154 254 469 17 86
1991 CIN SS 119 120 226 372 15 65
1992 CIN SS 140 140 233 408 11 67
1993 CIN SS 99 98 159 281 16 56
1994 CIN SS 110 108 178 312 10 62
1995 CIN SS 130 131 192 341 11 72
1996 CIN SS 151 148 230 426 17 80
1997 CIN SS 63 63 77 171 5 33
1998 CIN SS 145 142 207 361 12 79
1999 CIN SS 161 160 220 401 14 77
2000 CIN SS 102 100 153 249 11 43
2001 CIN SS 44 42 65 108 9 23
2002 CIN SS 135 131 191 370 12 89
2003 CIN SS 60 58 71 159 9 36
2004 CIN SS 85 81 106 216 4 33

Career Games by Position

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Barry Larkin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 3
Shortstop 2084
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Barry Larkin — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1999 Silver Slugger SS
1999 TSN All-Star SS
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-07-11
1998 Silver Slugger SS
1998 TSN All-Star SS
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-05-31
1996 Gold Glove SS
1996 Silver Slugger SS
1996 TSN All-Star SS
1995 Gold Glove SS
1995 Most Valuable Player
1995 Silver Slugger SS
1995 TSN All-Star SS
1994 Gold Glove SS
1994 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1994 TSN All-Star SS
1993 Roberto Clemente Award
1992 Silver Slugger SS
1992 TSN All-Star SS
1991 Player of the Month June
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-06-29
1991 Silver Slugger SS
1991 TSN All-Star SS
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-04-21
1990 Silver Slugger SS
1990 TSN All-Star SS
1989 Silver Slugger SS
1988 Silver Slugger SS
1988 TSN All-Star SS

Salary History

Barry Larkin — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 CIN NL $700,000
2003 CIN NL $9,000,000
2002 CIN NL $9,000,000
2001 CIN NL $9,000,000
2000 CIN NL $5,300,000
1999 CIN NL $5,300,000
1998 CIN NL $5,300,000
1997 CIN NL $5,350,000
1996 CIN NL $5,700,000
1995 CIN NL $5,900,000
1994 CIN NL $4,400,000
1993 CIN NL $5,750,000
1992 CIN NL $4,350,000
1991 CIN NL $2,100,000
1990 CIN NL $750,000
1989 CIN NL $302,500
1988 CIN NL $127,500
1987 CIN NL $77,500
1986 CIN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $78,467,500

College History

Barry Larkin — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1983, 1984, 1985

Award Voting History

Barry Larkin — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1999 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 7.0 448 0
1996 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 29.0 392 0
1995 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 281.0 392 11
1992 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 12.0 336 0
1991 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 2.0 336 0
1990 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 82.0 336 0
1986 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 120 0

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Career Spans

Barry Larkin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Roberto Alomar HOF
    .300 avg, 210 HR
  2. 89
    Ray Durham
    .277 avg, 192 HR
  3. 89
    Jose Altuve
    .300 avg, 271 HR
  4. 88
    Alan Trammell HOF
    .285 avg, 185 HR
  5. 87
    Julio Franco
    .298 avg, 173 HR
  6. 86
    Ryne Sandberg HOF
    .285 avg, 282 HR

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Barry Larkin: the record in brief

Barry Larkin's major league career runs from a debut on August 13, 1986 to a final game on October 3, 2004. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 2004. The bio lists Larkin as a shortstop who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. Larkin was born on April 28, 1964, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. On the record, Barry Larkin was born Barry Louis Larkin.

In 2,180 games and 7,937 at bats, Larkin batted .295 with 2,340 hits, plus 198 home runs, 960 runs batted in, and 379 stolen bases. Larkin got on base at a .371 rate and slugged .444 (.815 OPS). Larkin's .295 average ran 12.0% above the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 9.7% above league average (.815 against .743). For power, 1996 stands out: 33 home runs with the Cincinnati Reds. The highest hit total in a season was 185, in 1990.

Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Larkin

What years did Barry Larkin play?
Barry Larkin played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 2004.
Was Barry Larkin a pitcher?
No. Barry Larkin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Barry Larkin hit?
Barry Larkin hit 198 career home runs with 2340 hits.
Is Barry Larkin in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Barry Larkin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
What was Barry Larkin's career batting average?
Barry Larkin batted .295 over his career, with 2,340 hits in 7,937 at bats.
How many RBI did Barry Larkin have?
Barry Larkin drove in 960 runs in his career.