Terry Larkin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876-1884)

W–L 89–80
ERA 2.43
WHIP 1.12
SO 406
Pitcher PIV 709.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
1856 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
9/16/1894 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1876-05-20
Last Game
1884-10-13

Full name: Frank S. Larkin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 80 176 176 172 9 0 1567.3 1,627 424 12 124 406 2.43 709.1

Career ERA 2.43 vs. league average 2.44 across their career seasons — near 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
1876 NY3 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 3 0 0 3.00 2.31 (-30%) 0.0
1877 HAR NL 29 25 56 56 55 4 0 501.0 510 119 53 96 2.14 2.81 (+24%) -219.2
1878 CHN NL 29 26 56 56 56 1 0 506.0 511 126 31 163 2.24 2.30 (+3%) 1782.5
1879 CHN NL 31 23 58 58 57 4 0 513.3 514 139 30 142 2.44 2.50 (+2%) 121.2
1880 TRN NL 0 5 5 5 3 0 0 38.0 83 37 10 5 8.76 2.37 (-269%) -975.4
Career · 5 seasons 89 80 176 176 172 9 0 1,567.1 1,627 424 124 406 2.43 — 709

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
223 845 105 198 29 15 1 69 0 42 68 .234 .273 .308 .581 -242

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .603 across their career seasons — near 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
1876 NY3 NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1877 HAR NL 58 228 28 52 6 5 1 18 0 5 23 .228 .271 (-16%) .289 (-15%) .337 (-8%) .626 (-11%) -378.5
1878 CHN NL 58 226 33 65 9 4 0 32 0 17 17 .288 .259 (+11%) .278 (+21%) .319 (+14%) .597 (+17%) 644.7
1879 CHN NL 60 228 26 50 12 2 0 18 0 8 24 .219 .255 (-14%) .270 (-9%) .328 (-12%) .599 (-11%) -307.4
1880 TRN NL 6 20 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 .150 — — — — 0.0
1884 RIC AA 40 139 17 28 1 4 0 0 0 9 0 .201 .243 (-17%) .278 (-5%) .327 (-19%) .606 (-12%) -200.8
Career · 6 seasons 223 845 105 198 29 15 1 69 0 42 68 .234 — — — — -242

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 41 0 96 134 25 14
3B 3 0 4 9 6 1
OF 6 0 1 2 1 0
P 176 0 59 268 43 2
SS 1 0 0 3 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1876 NY3 P 1 0 0 2 2 0
1877 HAR 2B 1 0 2 5 2 0
1877 HAR 3B 2 0 3 5 3 1
1877 HAR P 56 0 26 89 15 0
1878 CHN 3B 1 0 1 4 3 0
1878 CHN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1878 CHN P 56 0 19 90 18 0
1879 CHN OF 3 0 0 1 1 0
1879 CHN P 58 0 10 79 8 1
1880 TRN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1880 TRN P 5 0 4 8 0 1
1880 TRN SS 1 0 0 3 1 1
1884 RIC 2B 40 0 94 129 23 14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 176
Second Base 41
Third Base 3
Shortstop 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 2
Right 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

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

  1. 98
    Fred Goldsmith
    112-68, 2.73 ERA
  2. 86
    Jim Devlin
    72-76, 1.90 ERA
  3. 75
    Roy Patterson
    81-72, 2.75 ERA
  4. 70
    Jumbo McGinnis
    102-79, 2.95 ERA
  5. 68
    Sam Weaver
    68-80, 3.21 ERA
  6. 65
    Charlie Ferguson
    99-64, 2.67 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Larkin

What years did Terry Larkin play?
Terry Larkin played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1884.
Was Terry Larkin a pitcher?
Yes. Terry Larkin pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 406 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Terry Larkin hit?
Terry Larkin hit 1 career home runs with 198 hits.