Frank Lary

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1965)

W–L 128–116
ERA 3.49
WHIP 1.27
SO 1,099
Pitcher PIV 12981.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
4/10/1930 in Northport, AL, USA
Died
12/14/2017 in Northport, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1954-09-14
Last Game
1965-09-21
Awards
2× All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Frank Strong Lary

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
128 116 350 292 126 21 11 2162.3 2,123 838 197 616 1,099 3.49 12981.7

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 8.2% better than 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
1954 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 4 1 3 5 2.45 — 0.0
1955 DET AL 14 15 36 31 16 2 1 235.0 232 81 89 98 3.10 4.00 (+22%) 4312.4
1956 DET AL 21 13 41 38 20 3 1 294.0 289 103 116 165 3.15 3.96 (+20%) 4121.0
1957 DET AL 11 16 40 35 12 2 3 237.7 250 105 72 107 3.98 3.83 (-4%) -246.6
1958 DET AL 16 15 39 34 19 3 1 260.3 249 84 68 131 2.90 3.86 (+25%) 3237.7
1959 DET AL 17 10 32 32 11 3 0 223.0 225 88 46 137 3.55 3.90 (+9%) 2817.2
1960 DET AL 15 15 38 36 15 2 1 274.3 262 107 62 149 3.51 3.82 (+8%) 2223.0
1961 DET AL 23 9 36 36 22 4 0 275.3 252 99 66 146 3.24 4.03 (+20%) 4329.4
1962 DET AL 2 6 17 14 2 1 0 80.0 98 51 21 41 5.74 3.96 (-45%) -2673.8
1963 DET AL 4 9 16 14 6 0 0 107.3 90 39 26 46 3.27 3.46 (+5%) -2270.5
1964 DET AL 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 18.0 24 14 10 6 7.00 3.58 (-96%) -1211.0
1964 NYN NL 2 3 13 8 3 1 1 57.3 62 29 14 27 4.55 3.58 (-27%) -876.7
1964 ML1 NL 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 12.3 15 6 0 4 4.38 3.58 (-22%) -799.2
1965 NYN NL 1 3 14 7 0 0 1 57.3 48 19 16 23 2.98 3.50 (+15%) 639.5
1965 CHA AL 1 0 14 1 0 0 2 26.7 23 12 7 14 4.05 3.50 (-16%) -620.6
Career · 15 seasons 128 116 350 292 126 21 11 2,162.1 2,123 838 616 1,099 3.49 — 12,982

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
362 734 68 130 12 6 6 54 0 39 211 .177 .219 .234 .453 -3,755

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career OPS .453 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 36.2% 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
1954 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 DET AL 36 82 4 16 2 0 0 2 0 4 29 .195 .258 (-25%) .332 (-30%) .393 (-44%) .726 (-38%) -493.8
1956 DET AL 41 103 14 19 2 0 1 12 0 8 25 .184 .258 (-29%) .331 (-28%) .397 (-41%) .728 (-35%) -599.0
1957 DET AL 40 73 4 9 0 1 0 4 0 2 22 .123 .257 (-52%) .323 (-55%) .391 (-61%) .715 (-58%) -677.1
1958 DET AL 39 88 6 15 1 1 1 6 0 3 20 .170 .257 (-34%) .324 (-39%) .394 (-39%) .719 (-39%) -558.8
1959 DET AL 32 80 7 10 1 1 1 2 0 4 26 .125 .256 (-51%) .323 (-49%) .392 (-49%) .715 (-49%) -629.3
1960 DET AL 39 93 11 17 4 1 2 13 0 7 32 .183 .255 (-28%) .323 (-26%) .387 (-20%) .711 (-22%) -346.8
1961 DET AL 42 108 13 25 2 0 1 5 0 3 27 .231 .258 (-10%) .328 (-21%) .399 (-30%) .727 (-26%) -450.0
1962 DET AL 22 24 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 9 .167 — — — — 0.0
1963 DET AL 16 35 2 8 0 1 0 6 0 1 10 .229 — — — — 0.0
1964 DET AL 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYN NL 13 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 .118 — — — — 0.0
1964 ML1 NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 NYN NL 14 19 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .211 — — — — 0.0
1965 CHA AL 14 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 362 734 68 130 12 6 6 54 0 39 211 .177 — — — — -3,755

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1913724077232.207
Away1713622853422.146

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1841178.011194262995903.25
Away166984.110044123175083.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-09-21 CHWDETL 000000000
1965-09-17 CHWCLEW 000000000
1965-09-11 CHWNYYL 000000000
1965-09-07 CHWCLEL 000000000
1965-08-31 CHWBALL 000000000
1965-08-26 CHWBALL 000000000
1965-08-21 CHWKC1W 000000000
1965-08-08 CHWCLEL 000000000
1965-08-04 CHWNYYL 000000000
1965-07-31 CHWDETW 101000200

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-09-21 CHWDET — 2.0211020
1965-09-17 CHWCLE SV 1.0100000
1965-09-11 CHWNYY — 2.0000010
1965-09-07 CHWCLE — 3.0100010
1965-08-31 CHWBAL — 2.0211131
1965-08-26 CHWBAL — 2.0311011
1965-08-21 CHWKC1 SV 0.2000000
1965-08-08 CHWCLE — 0.2333110
1965-08-04 CHWNYY — 2.0000000
1965-07-31 CHWDET W 5.0733110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 350 292 174 351 21 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 DET P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1955 DET P 36 31 14 46 3 4
1956 DET P 41 38 15 45 3 3
1957 DET P 40 35 14 43 1 4
1958 DET P 39 34 20 39 1 1
1959 DET P 32 32 15 34 3 1
1960 DET P 38 36 14 37 4 2
1961 DET P 36 36 32 55 1 5
1962 DET P 17 14 7 8 3 0
1963 DET P 16 14 26 14 0 1
1964 DET P 6 4 0 1 0 0
1964 NYN P 13 8 7 7 0 1
1964 ML1 P 5 2 4 5 1 0
1965 NYN P 14 7 6 11 1 1
1965 CHA P 14 1 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 350

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1961 Gold Glove P
1961 TSN All-Star P

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL 1949, 1950

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Cy Young Award ML 3rd 2.0 18 2
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 53.0 280 0
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 24.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank Lary (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Buddy Black
    121-116, 3.84 ERA
  2. 97
    Joaquin Andujar
    127-118, 3.58 ERA
  3. 95
    Preacher Roe
    127-84, 3.43 ERA
  4. 92
    Ray Caldwell
    133-120, 3.22 ERA
  5. 89
    Bill Hands
    111-110, 3.35 ERA
  6. 84
    Dock Ellis
    138-119, 3.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Lary

What years did Frank Lary play?
Frank Lary played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965.
Was Frank Lary a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Lary pitched in the major leagues, recording 128 wins and 1099 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Lary hit?
Frank Lary hit 6 career home runs with 130 hits.