Larry Sherry

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

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

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

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 82 799.3 747 326 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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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 4.3 10 6 7 2 12.46 — 0.0
1959 LAN NL 7 2 23 9 1 1 3 94.3 75 23 43 72 2.19 3.90 (+44%) 520.0
1960 LAN NL 14 10 57 3 1 0 7 142.3 125 60 82 114 3.79 3.82 (+1%) -859.2
1961 LAN NL 4 4 53 1 0 0 15 94.7 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 79.7 82 33 24 47 3.73 3.46 (-8%) -398.3
1964 DET AL 7 5 38 0 0 0 11 66.3 52 27 37 58 3.66 3.58 (-2%) -757.1
1965 DET AL 3 6 39 0 0 0 5 78.3 71 27 40 46 3.10 3.50 (+11%) -477.7
1966 DET AL 8 5 55 0 0 0 20 77.7 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 40.7 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

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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 4 0 2 12.7 8 1 2 5 0.71

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 12.7 8 1 2 5 0.71

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (828 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1876441013.156
Away2278231526.183

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home187370.03381561782973.79
Away227421.14021671933053.57

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 416 16 51 113 13 9

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 416

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1959 Babe Ruth Award P
1959 World Series MVP

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

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.