What years did Larry Sheets play?

Larry Sheets played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1993.

Was Larry Sheets a pitcher?

No. Larry Sheets was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did Larry Sheets hit?

Larry Sheets hit 94 career home runs with 607 hits.

What teams did Larry Sheets play for?

Larry Sheets played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1984–1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990), and the Seattle Mariners (1993).

What were Larry Sheets's career stats?

In 748 games, Larry Sheets had 607 hits, 94 home runs, 339 RBI, 273 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.

What was Larry Sheets's salary?

Larry Sheets's last recorded salary was $670,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $670,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.

What position did Larry Sheets play?

Larry Sheets played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Larry Sheets and how much did he weigh?

Larry Sheets was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 217 pounds.

How many home runs did Larry Sheets hit each season?

Larry Sheets's home runs by season: 1 in 1984, 17 in 1985, 18 in 1986, 31 in 1987, 10 in 1988, 7 in 1989, 10 in 1990, and 0 in 1993. His most in one season was 31, in 1987.

What was Larry Sheets's career batting average?

Larry Sheets batted .266 over his career, with 607 hits in 2,284 at bats.

How many RBI did Larry Sheets have?

Larry Sheets drove in 339 runs in his career.

Is Larry Sheets in the Hall of Fame?

No. Larry Sheets has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Larry Sheets

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1993)

Larry Sheets was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1993 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Detroit Tigers, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 10 seasons. In 748 career games, he hit .266 with 607 hits, 94 home runs, and 339 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,399.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 23, 2026

AVG .266

HR 94

RBI 339

H 607

OPS .757

PIV 2,399

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 217 lb
Born: 12/6/1959 in Staunton, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-09-18
Last Game: 1993-10-01

Full name: Larry Kent Sheets

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Career Batting Statistics

Larry Sheets — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
748	2,284	273	607	98	5	94	339	6	175	351	.266	.321	.437	.757	2,399

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .437 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Sheets — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	BAL	AL	8	16	3	7	1	0	1	2	0	1	3	.438	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	BAL	AL	113	328	43	86	8	0	17	50	0	28	52	.262	.257 (+2%)	.323 (avg)	.390 (+13%)	.714 (+7%)	442.3
1986	BAL	AL	112	338	42	92	17	1	18	60	2	21	56	.272	.257 (+6%)	.325 (-3%)	.395 (+24%)	.720 (+12%)	637.3
1987	BAL	AL	135	469	74	148	23	0	31	94	1	31	67	.316	.262 (+20%)	.331 (+8%)	.415 (+36%)	.746 (+23%)	2106.9
1988	BAL	AL	136	452	38	104	19	1	10	47	1	42	72	.230	.254 (-9%)	.317 (-5%)	.377 (-9%)	.695 (-7%)	-483.6
1989	BAL	AL	102	304	33	74	12	1	7	33	1	26	58	.243	.254 (-4%)	.319 (-5%)	.375 (-4%)	.694 (-5%)	-234.2
1990	DET	AL	131	360	40	94	17	2	10	52	1	24	42	.261	.257 (+1%)	.324 (-5%)	.385 (+5%)	.710 (avg)	-70.0
1993	SEA	AL	11	17	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			748	2,284	273	607	98	5	94	339	6	175	351	.266	—	—	—	—	2,399

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

Larry Sheets — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	381	1135	134	298	50	186	.263
Away	367	1149	139	309	44	153	.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Larry Sheets — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1993-10-01	SEA	MIN	W	1	1	1	1	0	0
1993-09-26	SEA	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	2	0
1993-09-24	SEA	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-18	SEA	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1993-09-15	SEA	LAA	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-14	SEA	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-13	SEA	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-06	SEA	BAL	L	4	1	0	0	0	0
1993-09-05	SEA	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-03	SEA	MIL	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Sheets — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	11	8	57	11	2	8
3B	2	2	2	1	0	0
C	6	2	10	1	1	0
OF	328	300	546	23	14	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Sheets — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	BAL	OF	7	5	12	1	0	0
1985	BAL	1B	1	1	5	1	0	1
1985	BAL	OF	9	6	7	0	1	0
1986	BAL	1B	4	4	18	5	1	3
1986	BAL	3B	2	2	2	1	0	0
1986	BAL	C	6	2	10	1	1	0
1986	BAL	OF	32	30	60	1	1	1
1987	BAL	1B	3	1	14	2	1	1
1987	BAL	OF	124	121	229	5	6	2
1988	BAL	1B	3	2	20	3	0	3
1988	BAL	OF	76	71	139	9	4	0
1990	DET	OF	79	66	98	7	2	1
1993	SEA	OF	1	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Larry Sheets — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	6
First Base	11
Third Base	2
Left Field	192
Right Field	144
Designated Hitter	344

Salary History

Larry Sheets's recorded salaries total $2,195,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sheets's career ran from 1984 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1993.

Larry Sheets — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	DET	AL	$670,000
1989	BAL	AL	$660,000
1988	BAL	AL	$540,000
1987	BAL	AL	$145,000
1986	BAL	AL	$120,000
1985	BAL	AL	$60,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,195,000

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Career Spans

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Larry Sheets: the record in brief

September 18, 1984 and October 1, 1993 bracket Larry Sheets's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1984 to 1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990), and the Seattle Mariners (1993). The bio lists Sheets as a designated hitter who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-3 and 217 pounds. The birth record reads December 6, 1959, in Staunton, VA, USA. The given name on file is Larry Kent Sheets.

Sheets collected 607 hits in 2,284 at bats across 748 games, good for a .266 batting average, plus 94 home runs and 339 RBI. Sheets's career OPS of .757 combines a .321 on-base mark with .437 slugging. Sheets hit .266 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. Sheets's most home runs in a season came in 1987, when the total reached 31 for the Baltimore Orioles. No season topped the 148 hits of 1987.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Sheets

What years did Larry Sheets play?: Larry Sheets played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1993.
Was Larry Sheets a pitcher?: No. Larry Sheets was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Larry Sheets hit?: Larry Sheets hit 94 career home runs with 607 hits.
What teams did Larry Sheets play for?: Larry Sheets played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1984–1989), the Detroit Tigers (1990), and the Seattle Mariners (1993).
What were Larry Sheets's career stats?: In 748 games, Larry Sheets had 607 hits, 94 home runs, 339 RBI, 273 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
How much did Larry Sheets earn in his career?: Larry Sheets's recorded salaries total $2,195,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sheets's career ran from 1984 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1993.
What was Larry Sheets's salary?: Larry Sheets's last recorded salary was $670,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $670,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $60,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1990.
What position did Larry Sheets play?: Larry Sheets played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Sheets and how much did he weigh?: Larry Sheets was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 217 pounds.
How many home runs did Larry Sheets hit each season?: Larry Sheets's home runs by season: 1 in 1984, 17 in 1985, 18 in 1986, 31 in 1987, 10 in 1988, 7 in 1989, 10 in 1990, and 0 in 1993. His most in one season was 31, in 1987.
What was Larry Sheets's career batting average?: Larry Sheets batted .266 over his career, with 607 hits in 2,284 at bats.
How many RBI did Larry Sheets have?: Larry Sheets drove in 339 runs in his career.
Is Larry Sheets in the Hall of Fame?: No. Larry Sheets has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.