Larry Sherry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1968)

Larry Sherry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1968 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 416 career appearances, he went 53-44 with a 3.67 ERA, 606 strikeouts, and 82 saves. Larry Sherry was a World Series MVP and a Babe Ruth Award.

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

W–L 53–44
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.40
SO 606
Pitcher PIV -1339.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
7/25/1935 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
12/17/2006 in Mission Viejo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-17
Last Game
1968-07-07
Awards
World Series MVP · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Lawrence Sherry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Larry Sherry — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 44 416 16 2 1 82 799.1 747 326 78 374 606 3.67 -1339.5

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Larry Sherry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 LAN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.1 10 6 7 2 12.46 — 0.0
1959 LAN NL 7 2 23 9 1 1 3 94.1 75 23 43 72 2.19 3.90 (+44%) 520.0
1960 LAN NL 14 10 57 3 1 0 7 142.1 125 60 82 114 3.79 3.82 (+1%) -859.2
1961 LAN NL 4 4 53 1 0 0 15 94.2 90 41 39 79 3.90 4.03 (+3%) 930.1
1962 LAN NL 7 3 58 0 0 0 11 90.0 81 32 44 71 3.20 3.96 (+19%) 214.6
1963 LAN NL 2 6 36 3 0 0 3 79.2 82 33 24 47 3.73 3.46 (-8%) -398.3
1964 DET AL 7 5 38 0 0 0 11 66.1 52 27 37 58 3.66 3.58 (-2%) -757.1
1965 DET AL 3 6 39 0 0 0 5 78.1 71 27 40 46 3.10 3.50 (+11%) -477.7
1966 DET AL 8 5 55 0 0 0 20 77.2 66 33 36 63 3.82 3.52 (-9%) -499.4
1967 DET AL 0 1 20 0 0 0 1 28.0 35 20 7 20 6.43 3.30 (-95%) -39.9
1967 HOU NL 1 2 29 0 0 0 6 40.2 53 22 13 32 4.87 3.30 (-47%) 27.4
1968 CAL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 2 2 2 6.00 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 53 44 416 16 2 1 82 799.1 747 326 374 606 3.67 — -1,339

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

Larry Sherry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
416 148 7 25 1 3 3 9 0 7 37 .169 .212 .277 .489 0

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career SLG .277 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Sherry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 LAN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 LAN NL 23 32 3 7 0 0 2 5 0 1 6 .219 — — — — 0.0
1960 LAN NL 57 37 1 6 0 1 1 2 0 1 7 .162 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAN NL 53 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
1962 LAN NL 58 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .118 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAN NL 36 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 .111 — — — — 0.0
1964 DET AL 38 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 DET AL 39 10 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
1966 DET AL 55 10 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1967 DET AL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 29 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 CAL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 416 148 7 25 1 3 3 9 0 7 37 .169 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Larry Sherry — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Larry Sherry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS LAN 5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

Larry Sherry — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 4 0 2 12.2 8 1 2 5 0.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Larry Sherry — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1959 WS LAN 2 0 4 0 2 12.2 8 1 2 5 0.71

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Sherry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1876441013.156
Away2278231526.183

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Sherry — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home187370.03381561782973.79
Away227421.14021671933053.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Larry Sherry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-07-07 LAACLE — 1.1400000
1968-07-04 LAADET — 0.1211101
1968-07-02 LAADET — 1.1111121
1967-09-23 HOUNYN — 0.0100000
1967-09-19 HOUPIT L 0.0222000
1967-09-11 HOUCHC — 1.0322110
1967-09-10 HOULAD — 0.0200000
1967-09-07 HOUSFG — 2.1300020
1967-09-04 HOUSFG — 1.0100110
1967-09-03 HOUSTL — 1.1000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Sherry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 416 16 51 113 13 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Sherry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 LAN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
1959 LAN P 23 9 3 11 1 1
1960 LAN P 57 3 18 21 0 0
1961 LAN P 53 1 8 5 3 0
1962 LAN P 58 0 2 13 0 1
1963 LAN P 36 3 1 15 1 1
1964 DET P 38 0 4 9 4 2
1965 DET P 39 0 4 15 0 1
1966 DET P 55 0 4 9 2 2
1967 DET P 20 0 3 5 1 0
1967 HOU P 29 0 4 9 1 1
1968 CAL P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Larry Sherry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 416

Awards & Honors

Larry Sherry — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1959 Babe Ruth Award P
1959 World Series MVP

Award Voting History

Larry Sherry — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1960 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Larry Sherry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Baldschun
    48-41, 3.69 ERA
  2. 94
    Don Elston
    49-54, 3.69 ERA
  3. 94
    John Wyatt
    42-44, 3.47 ERA
  4. 93
    Doug Bair
    55-43, 3.63 ERA
  5. 92
    Tim Stoddard
    41-35, 3.95 ERA
  6. 91
    Sid Monge
    49-40, 3.53 ERA

Larry Sherry: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 1958 and the final game on July 7, 1968, Larry Sherry built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958 to 1963), the Detroit Tigers (1964 through 1967), the Houston Astros (1967), and the California Angels (1968). The bio lists Sherry as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. Sherry was born on July 25, 1935, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Sherry died on December 17, 2006, in Mission Viejo, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Lawrence.

The pitching table credits Sherry with a 53-44 record and a 3.67 ERA in 416 games. The totals include 606 strikeouts and 82 saves. Sherry's 3.67 ERA was close to the 3.61 league figure for those seasons. Sherry won 14 games in 1960, the most of any season listed. Sherry saved 20 games in 1966, the season high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Sherry

What years did Larry Sherry play?
Larry Sherry played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1968.
Was Larry Sherry a pitcher?
Yes. Larry Sherry pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 606 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Sherry hit?
Larry Sherry hit 3 career home runs with 25 hits.
What teams did Larry Sherry play for?
Larry Sherry played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1963), the Detroit Tigers (1964–1967), the Houston Astros (1967), and the California Angels (1968).
What awards did Larry Sherry win?
Larry Sherry won the World Series MVP award (1959).
What were Larry Sherry's career stats?
In 416 games, Larry Sherry went 53-44 with a 3.67 ERA, 606 strikeouts, 799.1 innings pitched, and 82 saves.
What position did Larry Sherry play?
Larry Sherry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Sherry and how much did he weigh?
Larry Sherry was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Larry Sherry's career ERA?
Larry Sherry finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 53-44 with 606 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Larry Sherry have?
Larry Sherry recorded 606 career strikeouts.
Is Larry Sherry in the Hall of Fame?
No. Larry Sherry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.