Yank Terry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1945)

Yank Terry was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1945 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. Across 93 career appearances, he went 20-28 with a 4.09 ERA and 167 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

W–L 20–28
ERA 4.09
WHIP 1.44
SO 167
Pitcher PIV -7030.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
2/11/1911 in Huron, IN, USA
Died
11/4/1979 in Bloomington, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1940-08-03
Last Game
1945-07-20

Full name: Lancelot Terry

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Career Pitching Statistics

Yank Terry — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 28 93 55 14 0 2 457.1 463 208 33 196 167 4.09 -7030.8

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 10.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Yank Terry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 BOS AL 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 19.1 24 19 11 9 8.84 4.21 (-110%) -440.2
1942 BOS AL 6 5 20 11 3 0 1 85.0 82 37 43 37 3.92 3.57 (-10%) -1043.1
1943 BOS AL 7 9 30 22 7 0 1 163.2 147 64 63 63 3.52 3.50 (-1%) -766.1
1944 BOS AL 6 10 27 17 3 0 0 132.2 142 62 65 30 4.21 3.57 (-18%) -3876.9
1945 BOS AL 0 4 12 4 1 0 0 56.2 68 26 14 28 4.13 3.67 (-13%) -904.5
Career · 5 seasons 20 28 93 55 14 0 2 457.1 463 208 196 167 4.09 — -7,031

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

Yank Terry — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
93 145 6 21 2 0 0 6 1 9 47 .145 .195 .159 .353 -592

Career AVG .145 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yank Terry — 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
1940 BOS AL 4 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1942 BOS AL 20 27 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 .111 — — — — 0.0
1943 BOS AL 30 45 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 21 .067 — — — — -442.2
1944 BOS AL 27 47 3 11 0 0 0 5 0 4 12 .234 — — — — -150.1
1945 BOS AL 12 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 93 145 6 21 2 0 0 6 1 9 47 .145 — — — — -592

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

Yank Terry — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44622904.145
Away498241202.146

Pitching — Home / Away

Yank Terry — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home44212.021810392764.37
Away49245.1245108104903.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Yank Terry — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-07-20 BOSCHWL 100000000
1945-07-05 BOSDETL 200000000
1945-07-02 BOSSLAL 300000000
1945-06-24 BOSMINL 100000000
1945-06-16 BOSMINL 301000000
1945-06-12 BOSPHAL 100000000
1945-06-03 BOSDETL 100000001
1945-05-30 BOSCLEW 200000001
1945-05-20 BOSCHWL 200000002
1945-05-05 BOSNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Yank Terry — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-07-20 BOSCHW — 4.0300130
1945-07-05 BOSDET — 4.0721210
1945-07-02 BOSSLA L 8.01277362
1945-06-24 BOSMIN — 3.0200200
1945-06-16 BOSMIN L 7.2943030
1945-06-12 BOSPHA L 3.1522231
1945-06-03 BOSDET L 5.0844131
1945-05-30 BOSCLE — 7.0633103
1945-05-20 BOSCHW — 5.1633041
1945-05-05 BOSNYY — 2.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yank Terry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 93 0 13 94 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yank Terry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 BOS P 4 0 0 4 0 0
1942 BOS P 20 0 3 16 1 1
1943 BOS P 30 0 8 37 2 0
1944 BOS P 27 0 2 28 0 2
1945 BOS P 12 0 0 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yank Terry — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 93

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Yank Terry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Holcombe
    18-32, 3.98 ERA
  2. 95
    Roy Walker
    17-27, 3.99 ERA
  3. 90
    Marion Fricano
    15-23, 4.32 ERA
  4. 89
    Ross Baumgarten
    22-36, 4.00 ERA
  5. 82
    Mike Dunne
    25-30, 4.08 ERA
  6. 80
    Ralph Works
    24-24, 3.79 ERA

Yank Terry: the record in brief

Yank Terry's major league career runs from a debut on August 3, 1940 to a final game on July 20, 1945. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox from 1940 to 1945. Terry, born on February 11, 1911, in Huron, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Terry's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. The bio records the death on November 4, 1979, in Bloomington, IN, USA. Yank Terry was the playing name; the full given name is Lancelot.

The pitching table credits Terry with a 20-28 record and a 4.09 ERA in 93 games. The same table counts 167 strikeouts and 14 complete games. The league ERA over Terry's seasons was 3.70, so the 4.09 figure ran 10.5% worse than average. Terry won 7 games in 1943, the most of any season listed. 1943 was Terry's sharpest full season, a 3.52 ERA against the league's 3.50.

Terry appears at one position only: pitcher, in 93 games. Fielding on the mound produced 13 putouts and 94 assists against 3 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yank Terry

What years did Yank Terry play?
Yank Terry played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1945.
Was Yank Terry a pitcher?
Yes. Yank Terry pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 167 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Yank Terry hit?
Yank Terry hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What teams did Yank Terry play for?
Yank Terry played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942–1945).
What were Yank Terry's career stats?
In 93 games, Yank Terry went 20-28 with a 4.09 ERA, 167 strikeouts, 457.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Yank Terry play?
Yank Terry played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Yank Terry and how much did he weigh?
Yank Terry was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Yank Terry's career ERA?
Yank Terry finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 20-28 with 167 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Yank Terry have?
Yank Terry recorded 167 career strikeouts.
Is Yank Terry in the Hall of Fame?
No. Yank Terry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.