What years did Larry Whisenton play?

Larry Whisenton played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.

Was Larry Whisenton a pitcher?

No. Larry Whisenton was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Larry Whisenton hit?

Larry Whisenton hit 4 career home runs with 48 hits.

Larry Whisenton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1982)

AVG .234

HR 4

RBI 21

H 48

OPS .697

PIV 115

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 7/3/1956 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-09-17
Last Game: 1982-09-30

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
116	205	27	48	10	3	4	21	3	29	42	.234	.326	.371	.697	115

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	ATL	NL	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	ATL	NL	6	16	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	ATL	NL	13	37	3	9	2	1	0	1	1	3	3	.243	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	ATL	NL	9	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	ATL	NL	84	143	21	34	7	2	4	17	2	23	33	.238	.261 (-9%)	.324 (+5%)	.388 (+3%)	.712 (+4%)	114.7
Career · 5 seasons			116	205	27	48	10	3	4	21	3	29	42	.234	—	—	—	—	115

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
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	NLCS	ATL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	63	98	14	26	2	12	.265
Away	53	107	13	22	2	9	.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1982-09-30	ATL	LAD	L	1	0	0	1
1982-09-25	ATL	SDP	W	1	0	0	1
1982-09-20	ATL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1982-09-17	ATL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1982-09-15	ATL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1982-09-13	ATL	HOU	L	4	0	0	0
1982-09-11	ATL	CIN	L	0	0	1	0
1982-09-08	ATL	LAD	W	1	1	0	0
1982-09-07	ATL	SFG	L	1	0	0	1
1982-09-06	ATL	SFG	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	53	41	86	4	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1978	ATL	OF	4	3	5	0	0
1979	ATL	OF	13	10	28	3	0
1981	ATL	OF	2	0	0	0	1
1982	ATL	OF	34	28	53	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	40
Right Field	14

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Whisenton

What years did Larry Whisenton play?: Larry Whisenton played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1982.
Was Larry Whisenton a pitcher?: No. Larry Whisenton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Larry Whisenton hit?: Larry Whisenton hit 4 career home runs with 48 hits.