What years did Dan Larson play?

Dan Larson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1982.

Was Dan Larson a pitcher?

Yes. Dan Larson pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 151 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan Larson hit?

Dan Larson hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

Dan Larson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1982)

W–L 10–25

ERA 4.40

WHIP 1.46

SO 151

Pitcher PIV -4046.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 7/4/1954 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-07-18
Last Game: 1982-06-01

Full name: Daniel James Larson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	25	78	43	7	0	1	323.3	331	158	30	140	151	4.40	-4046.6

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1976	HOU	NL	5	8	13	13	5	0	92.3	81	31	28	42	3.02	3.51 (+14%)	1003.7
1977	HOU	NL	1	7	32	10	1	1	97.7	108	63	45	44	5.81	4.00 (-45%)	-2472.3
1978	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	1	2	9.00	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	1	1	3	3	0	0	19.0	17	9	9	9	4.26	4.00 (-7%)	-21.8
1980	PHI	NL	0	5	12	7	0	0	45.7	46	16	24	17	3.15	3.84 (+18%)	-1006.2
1981	PHI	NL	3	0	5	4	1	0	28.0	27	13	15	15	4.18	3.58 (-17%)	-986.7
1982	CHN	NL	0	4	12	6	0	0	39.7	51	25	18	22	5.67	3.86 (-47%)	-563.2
Career · 7 seasons			10	25	78	43	7	1	323.1	331	158	140	151	4.40	—	-4,047

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
80	97	10	21	2	1	0	7	0	5	15	.216	.255	.258	.513	0

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	HOU	NL	14	31	5	9	1	1	6	1	3	.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	HOU	NL	33	28	1	6	0	0	1	1	7	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	PHI	NL	12	13	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	PHI	NL	5	9	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	CHN	NL	12	11	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			80	97	10	21	2	1	7	5	15	.216	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	41	45	2	11	0	1	.244
Away	39	52	8	10	0	6	.192

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	164.0	180	87	70	79	4.77
Away	38	159.1	151	71	70	72	4.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1982-06-01	CHC	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
1982-05-31	CHC	SDP	L	0	0	0	0
1982-05-30	CHC	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1982-05-24	CHC	SDP	L	1	1	1	0
1982-05-23	CHC	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1982-05-19	CHC	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1982-05-07	CHC	HOU	W	0	0	0	0
1982-05-02	CHC	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1982-04-27	CHC	CIN	L	2	0	1	0
1982-04-21	CHC	NYN	L	2	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-06-01	CHC	SDP	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-05-31	CHC	SDP	—	3.0	3	1	1	2	0	0
1982-05-30	CHC	LAD	—	1.0	2	3	0	0	1	1
1982-05-24	CHC	SDP	—	4.0	3	0	0	1	3	0
1982-05-23	CHC	SFG	L	3.0	6	4	4	2	1	0
1982-05-19	CHC	LAD	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1982-05-07	CHC	HOU	—	0.0	4	3	3	0	0	0
1982-05-02	CHC	ATL	L	2.2	5	4	4	3	3	0
1982-04-27	CHC	CIN	L	6.0	6	3	2	3	2	1
1982-04-21	CHC	NYN	—	5.0	5	2	1	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	78	43	39	44	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	HOU	P	13	13	7	13	0	2
1977	HOU	P	32	10	11	14	2	0
1978	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	PHI	P	3	3	1	4	0	1
1980	PHI	P	12	7	4	4	0	0
1981	PHI	P	5	4	6	2	0	0
1982	CHN	P	12	6	10	7	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	78

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Larson

What years did Dan Larson play?: Dan Larson played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1982.
Was Dan Larson a pitcher?: Yes. Dan Larson pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 151 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Larson hit?: Dan Larson hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.