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Larry French

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: November 1, 1907 in Visalia, CA us

Died: February 9, 1987 in San Diego, CA

Buried: Visalia Cemetery, Visalia, CA

High School: Visalia HS (Visalia, CA)

Debut: April 18, 1929 (Age 21-168d, 6,882nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 26, 1942 (Age 34-329d)
vs. PHI 2.0 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: Lawrence Herbert French

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

45.4

197

171

ERA

3.44

570

383

3152.0

1187

WHIP

1.331

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-15 / in Starts: 11-3
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 53 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	37 (19-15-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 53 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	34 (17-11-5)

Most Driven In
P Reese	2
B Herman	2
M Owen	1
J Medwick	1
J Rizzo	0
D Walker	0

Most Driven In By
P Reiser	3
A Vaughan	1
D Walker	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	533	10 (9)	Apr 23	BRO	@	BSN	W,9-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	534	17 (6)	Apr 30	BRO	@	CIN	W,11-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.22	-0.054	10.41	-0.15%	-0.21	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	535	18	May 1	BRO	@	PIT	L,6-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	536	21 (2)	May 3 (2)	BRO	@	STL	L,2-4	4-GF(6)	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	9	.32	0.019	1.45	0.05%	0.21	P
5	537	22	May 5	BRO	@	STL	W,3-1	CG(11)	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.667	1.167	9	2.42	0.434	11.33	1.22%	1.28	P
6	538	27 (4)	May 14	BRO		PIT	W,7-4	3-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000	9	.55	-0.014	3.02	-0.05%	-0.21	P
7	539	35 (7)	May 22	BRO	@	NYG	L,1-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.429	.429	.571	1.000	9						P
8	540	37 (1)	May 24	BRO	@	NYG	W,6-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.400	.700	9	.61	-0.028	3.31	-0.09%	-1.22	P
9	541	42 (4)	May 30 (1)	BRO		NYG	W,7-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.300	.300	.400	.700	9						P
10	542	43	May 30 (2)	BRO		NYG	L,3-7	1-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9	.48	-0.019	2.50	-0.06%	-0.47	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	543	48 (4)	Jun 5 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9						P
12	544	51 (2)	Jun 7 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9						P
13	545	54 (2)	Jun 15	BRO		CHC	L,0-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.273	.364	.636	9						P
14	546	56 (1)	Jun 18	BRO		STL	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.467	.800	9	1.68	0.010	12.10	0.05%	0.94	P
15	547	61 (4)	Jun 23	BRO		PIT	W,6-2	3-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.353	.353	.471	.824	9	.33	0.014	1.34	0.03%	-0.10	P
16	548	63 (1)	Jun 26	BRO		CIN	W,5-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.353	.353	.471	.824	9						P
17	549	66 (2)	Jun 28 (2)	BRO		CIN	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.353	.353	.471	.824	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	550	73 (6)	Jul 5 (2)	BRO	@	BSN	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.350	.381	.450	.831	9	.95	-0.047	2.85	-0.08%	-0.36	P
19	551	78 (4)	Jul 12 (1)	BRO	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.318	.375	.409	.784	9	1.19	-0.067	2.59	-0.09%	-0.29	P
20	552	85 (6)	Jul 18 (1)	BRO	@	STL	L,4-7	GS-6	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.333	.385	.417	.801	9	.78	0.017	3.04	0.04%	0.09	P
21	553	89 (3)	Jul 20	BRO	@	PIT	W,5-0	CG	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	.346	.393	.462	.854	9	1.00	0.003	2.82	0.00%	0.69	P
22	554	96 (6)	Jul 28 (1)	BRO		STL	W,7-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.321	.367	.429	.795	9	.43	-0.031	2.11	-0.09%	-0.76	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	555	101 (4)	Aug 2 (1)	BRO		CHC	W,5-4	GS-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	.310	.355	.414	.769	9	1.56	-0.076	2.39	-0.07%	-0.80	P
24	556	110 (8)	Aug 12	BRO		PHI	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.281	.324	.375	.699	9	1.36	-0.098	2.32	-0.10%	-0.65	P
25	557	113 (2)	Aug 15	BRO		BSN	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.324	.375	.699	9						P
26	558	121 (7)	Aug 24	BRO	@	STL	L,1-7	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.281	.324	.375	.699	9	1.40	-0.022	5.32	-0.05%	-0.19	P
27	559	122	Aug 25	BRO	@	STL	L,1-2	13-14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.324	.375	.699	9						P
28	560	128 (5)	Aug 30 (2)	BRO	@	PIT	L,5-9	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.324	.375	.699	9						P
29	561	129	Aug 31	BRO	@	PIT	W,5-4	7-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.265	.306	.353	.658	9	1.02	-0.052	5.70	-0.18%	-0.30	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	562	133 (3)	Sep 5	BRO	@	NYG	L,6-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.265	.306	.353	.658	9						P
31	563	137 (3)	Sep 7 (2)	BRO	@	BSN	L,3-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.265	.306	.353	.658	9						P
32	564	139 (1)	Sep 10	BRO		CHC	L,2-10	2-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.361	.677	9	.35	-0.001	1.80	0.00%	0.03	P
33	565	140	Sep 11	BRO		STL	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.278	.316	.361	.677	9						P
34	566	147 (6)	Sep 20 (1)	BRO		PHI	L,3-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.278	.316	.361	.677	9						P
35	567	150 (2)	Sep 22	BRO		NYG	W,9-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.278	.316	.361	.677	9						P
36	568	151	Sep 23	BRO		PHI	W,6-0	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	.289	.341	.368	.710	9	.42	0.050	2.00	0.15%	0.94	P
37	569	153 (1)	Sep 25	BRO		BSN	W,6-5	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.289	.341	.368	.710	9						P
38	570	154	Sep 26	BRO	@	PHI	W,8-3	5-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.300	.349	.375	.724	9	.35	0.028	1.40	0.07%	0.54	P
							23-15		53	40	5	12	3	0	0	6	3	0	7	0	10		0	1	0	0	.300	.349	.375	.724		1.05	0.066	4.28	0.60%	-0.82

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