Larry Napoleon
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Larry Napoleon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 3 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA and 12 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 308.5.
- 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 164 lb
- Died
- 5/10/2002 in Monroe, LA, USA
Full name: Lawrence Napoleon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | KCM | NAL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3.75 | 3.97 (+6%) | 308.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3.75 | — | 308 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | KCM | NAL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Larry Napoleon: the record in brief
Larry Napoleon's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Napoleon spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Monarchs. At 5'6" and 164 pounds, Napoleon is listed as a pitcher. Napoleon was born on June 11, 1922, in Marion, LA, USA. Napoleon's death is recorded on May 10, 2002, in Monroe, LA, USA. The bio lists the given name Lawrence.
Napoleon went 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA in 3 games, 2 of them starts. Napoleon had 12 strikeouts. That 3.75 ERA compares with a 3.97 league average across the same seasons, 5.6% better. All of that pitching came in 1947, with 3 games and 12 strikeouts. Napoleon's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 308.5.
The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Napoleon
- Was Larry Napoleon a pitcher?
- Yes. Larry Napoleon pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Larry Napoleon hit?
- Larry Napoleon hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Larry Napoleon play for?
- Larry Napoleon played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1947).
- What were Larry Napoleon's career stats?
- In 3 games, Larry Napoleon went 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 12.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Larry Napoleon play?
- Larry Napoleon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Larry Napoleon and how much did he weigh?
- Larry Napoleon was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 164 pounds.
- What was Larry Napoleon's career ERA?
- Larry Napoleon finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 1-0 with 12 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Larry Napoleon have?
- Larry Napoleon recorded 12 career strikeouts.
- Is Larry Napoleon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Larry Napoleon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.