What years did Laurin Pepper play?

Laurin Pepper played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.

Was Laurin Pepper a pitcher?

Yes. Laurin Pepper pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Laurin Pepper hit?

Laurin Pepper hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Laurin Pepper's career batting average?

Laurin Pepper batted .160 over his career, with 4 hits in 25 at bats.

How many RBI did Laurin Pepper have?

Laurin Pepper drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Laurin Pepper's career ERA?

Laurin Pepper finished with a 7.06 career ERA, going 2-8 with 40 strikeouts.

Laurin Pepper

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1957)

Laurin Pepper was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 44 career appearances, he went 2-8 with a 7.06 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 2–8

ERA 7.06

WHIP 2.12

SO 40

Pitcher PIV -4664.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 1/18/1931 in Vaughan, MS, USA
Died: 2/4/2018 in Ocean Springs, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-07-04
Last Game: 1957-06-06

Full name: Hugh McLaurin Pepper

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Career Pitching Statistics

Laurin Pepper — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	8	44	17	0	0	0	109.7	134	86	11	98	40	7.06	-4664.4

Career ERA 7.06 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 79.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Laurin Pepper — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	PIT	NL	1	5	14	8	50.7	63	45	43	17	7.99	3.90 (-105%)	-1776.0
1955	PIT	NL	0	1	14	1	20.0	30	23	25	7	10.35	4.00 (-159%)	-2484.8
1956	PIT	NL	1	1	11	7	30.0	30	10	25	12	3.00	3.96 (+24%)	-403.6
1957	PIT	NL	0	1	5	1	9.0	11	8	5	4	8.00	3.83 (-109%)	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			2	8	44	17	109.2	134	86	98	40	7.06	—	-4,664

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

Laurin Pepper — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
46	25	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	7	.160	.192	.200	.392	0

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Laurin Pepper — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	PIT	NL	14	17	1	4	1	1	0	2	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PIT	NL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PIT	NL	11	6	1	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PIT	NL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			46	25	2	4	1	1	1	7	.160	—	—	—	—	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

Laurin Pepper — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	12	1	1	0	0	.083
Away	18	13	1	3	0	1	.231

Pitching — Home / Away

Laurin Pepper — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	66.2	75	50	55	22	6.75
Away	17	43.0	59	36	43	18	7.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Laurin Pepper — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1957-06-06	PIT	STL	L	0	0
1957-05-26	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1957-05-19	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1957-05-12	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1957-05-11	PIT	PHI	L	0	0
1957-05-08	PIT	CHC	L	0	0
1957-05-07	PIT	CHC	L	0	0
1956-08-04	PIT	ATL	L	0	0
1956-07-30	PIT	CIN	L	0	0
1956-07-23	PIT	CIN	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Laurin Pepper — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-06-06	PIT	STL	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-05-26	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	3	3	3	3	1	0
1957-05-11	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1957-05-08	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1957-05-07	PIT	CHC	L	1.0	4	4	4	2	0	0
1956-08-04	PIT	ATL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1956-07-30	PIT	CIN	L	3.0	5	4	2	1	1	0
1956-07-23	PIT	CIN	—	2.1	2	2	0	3	1	0
1956-07-15	PIT	ATL	—	5.1	3	2	2	4	2	1
1956-07-03	PIT	PHI	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Laurin Pepper — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	17	5	21	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Laurin Pepper — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	PIT	P	14	8	1	17	1	0
1955	PIT	P	14	1	1	2	0	1
1956	PIT	P	11	7	2	2	0	0
1957	PIT	P	5	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Laurin Pepper — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	44

College History

Laurin Pepper — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	MS	1953, 1954

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurin Pepper

What years did Laurin Pepper play?: Laurin Pepper played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.
Was Laurin Pepper a pitcher?: Yes. Laurin Pepper pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Laurin Pepper hit?: Laurin Pepper hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Laurin Pepper's career batting average?: Laurin Pepper batted .160 over his career, with 4 hits in 25 at bats.
How many RBI did Laurin Pepper have?: Laurin Pepper drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Laurin Pepper's career ERA?: Laurin Pepper finished with a 7.06 career ERA, going 2-8 with 40 strikeouts.