Larry McWilliams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1990)
Larry McWilliams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1990 for 5 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 13 seasons. Across 370 career appearances, he went 78-90 with a 3.99 ERA and 940 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1832.3.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1978-07-17
- Last Game
- 1990-05-12
Full name: Larry Dean McWilliams
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ATL | NL | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 99.3 | 84 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 2.81 | 3.69 (+24%) | -1513.1 |
| 1979 | ATL | NL | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 | 69 | 41 | 22 | 32 | 5.56 | 4.00 (-39%) | 462.1 |
| 1980 | ATL | NL | 9 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 163.7 | 188 | 90 | 39 | 77 | 4.95 | 3.84 (-29%) | -3917.3 |
| 1981 | ATL | NL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37.7 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 3.11 | 3.58 (+13%) | 832.3 |
| 1982 | ATL | NL | 2 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 52 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 6.21 | 3.86 (-61%) | -345.5 |
| 1982 | PIT | NL | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 121.7 | 106 | 42 | 24 | 94 | 3.11 | 3.86 (+20%) | 3241.0 |
| 1983 | PIT | NL | 15 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 238.0 | 205 | 86 | 87 | 199 | 3.25 | 3.87 (+16%) | 3852.9 |
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 12 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 227.3 | 226 | 74 | 78 | 149 | 2.93 | 3.81 (+23%) | 1597.9 |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 7 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126.3 | 139 | 66 | 62 | 52 | 4.70 | 3.89 (-21%) | -1681.1 |
| 1986 | PIT | NL | 3 | 11 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.3 | 129 | 70 | 49 | 80 | 5.15 | 3.97 (-30%) | -1725.5 |
| 1987 | ATL | NL | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 5.75 | 4.29 (-34%) | 48.3 |
| 1988 | SLN | NL | 6 | 9 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 136.0 | 130 | 59 | 45 | 70 | 3.90 | 3.73 (-5%) | -145.2 |
| 1989 | PHI | NL | 2 | 11 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 120.7 | 123 | 55 | 49 | 54 | 4.10 | 3.71 (-11%) | 623.3 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 4.13 | 3.71 (-11%) | 502.1 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9.72 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 78 | 90 | 370 | 224 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1,558.1 | 1,548 | 690 | 542 | 940 | 3.99 | — | 1,832 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 446 | 26 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 193 | .135 | .161 | .157 | .317 | -1,908 |
Career AVG .135 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.
Career OBP .161 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.
Career SLG .157 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.
Career OPS .317 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ATL | NL | 15 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | ATL | NL | 13 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | ATL | NL | 30 | 51 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .157 | .264 (-41%) | .326 (-29%) | .387 (-60%) | .714 (-46%) | -351.9 |
| 1981 | ATL | NL | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | ATL | NL | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | PIT | NL | 20 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | PIT | NL | 35 | 79 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | .114 | .260 (-56%) | .324 (-62%) | .389 (-67%) | .714 (-65%) | -803.7 |
| 1984 | PIT | NL | 36 | 74 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .122 | .259 (-53%) | .322 (-62%) | .384 (-68%) | .707 (-66%) | -752.4 |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | 32 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | PIT | NL | 50 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .138 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | ATL | NL | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | SLN | NL | 45 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .162 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | PHI | NL | 41 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | KCA | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | KCA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 380 | 446 | 26 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 193 | .135 | — | — | — | — | -1,908 | ||
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
View full game log (750 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 185 | 208 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 8 | .120 |
| Away | 195 | 238 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 7 | .147 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 181 | 797.1 | 798 | 341 | 262 | 487 | 3.85 |
| Away | 189 | 761.0 | 750 | 349 | 280 | 453 | 4.13 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-12 | KCR | CHW | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-05-09 | KCR | TEX | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990-05-08 | KCR | TEX | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990-05-05 | KCR | CHW | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-05-01 | KCR | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-04-29 | KCR | TEX | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990-04-28 | KCR | TEX | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-04-23 | KCR | BAL | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-04-20 | KCR | TOR | — | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990-04-16 | KCR | CLE | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 370 | 224 | 85 | 275 | 13 | 22 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ATL | P | 15 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | ATL | P | 13 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | ATL | P | 30 | 30 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | ATL | P | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | ATL | P | 27 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | PIT | P | 19 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | PIT | P | 35 | 35 | 10 | 40 | 5 | 5 |
| 1984 | PIT | P | 34 | 32 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| 1985 | PIT | P | 30 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | PIT | P | 49 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | ATL | P | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | SLN | P | 42 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | PHI | P | 40 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| 1989 | KCA | P | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | KCA | P | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 370 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | TSN All-Star | LHP |
| 1980 | Player of the Week | Week of 1980-07-18 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | KCA | AL | $300,000 |
| 1989 | PHI | NL | $68,000 |
| 1986 | PIT | NL | $1,080,000 |
| 1985 | PIT | NL | $796,667 |
| Total Career Earnings | $2,244,667 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Junior College | Paris | TX | 1973, 1974 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cy Young Award | NL | 5th | 7.0 | 120 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Larry McWilliams (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Larry McWilliams
- What years did Larry McWilliams play?
- Larry McWilliams played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1990.
- Was Larry McWilliams a pitcher?
- Yes. Larry McWilliams pitched in the major leagues, recording 78 wins and 940 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Larry McWilliams hit?
- Larry McWilliams hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.
- What was Larry McWilliams's career batting average?
- Larry McWilliams batted .135 over his career, with 60 hits in 446 at bats.
- How many RBI did Larry McWilliams have?
- Larry McWilliams drove in 15 runs in his career.
- What was Larry McWilliams's career ERA?
- Larry McWilliams finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 78-90 with 940 strikeouts.