FL
1954–1965 · P
Frank Lary
5' 11", 175 lbs·Lived to 87·Bats R / Throws R
Gold GloveAll-Star
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Career Highs
2.90
Best ERA · 1958
23
Most W · 1961
165
Most K · 1956
1.081
Best WHIP · 1963
Career Arc · OPS
11 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
12 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | DET | 36 | 82 | 0 | 2 | .195 | .452 | — |
| 1956 | DET | 41 | 103 | 1 | 12 | .184 | .472 | — |
| 1957 | DET | 40 | 73 | 0 | 4 | .123 | .297 | — |
| 1958 | DET | 39 | 88 | 1 | 6 | .170 | .436 | — |
| 1959 | DET | 32 | 80 | 1 | 2 | .125 | .367 | — |
| 1960 | DET | 39 | 93 | 2 | 13 | .183 | .552 | — |
| 1961 | DET | 42 | 108 | 1 | 5 | .231 | .537 | — |
| 1962 | DET | 22 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .481 | — |
| 1963 | DET | 16 | 35 | 0 | 6 | .229 | .536 | — |
| 1964 | NYM | 24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .074 | .293 | — |
| 1965 | NYM | 28 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .476 | — |
| Career | 362 | 734 | 6 | 54 | .177 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
12 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | DET | 3 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 159 | 5 | 1.909 |
| 1955 | DET | 36 | 235.0 | 14 | 15 | 3.10 | 129 | 98 | 1.366 |
| 1956 | DET | 41 | 294.0 | 21 | 13 | 3.15 | 126 | 165 | 1.378 |
| 1957 | DET | 40 | 237.7 | 11 | 16 | 3.98 | 96 | 107 | 1.355 |
| 1958 | DET | 39 | 260.3 | 16 | 15 | 2.90 | 133 | 131 | 1.218 |
| 1959 | DET | 32 | 223.0 | 17 | 10 | 3.55 | 110 | 137 | 1.215 |
| 1960 | DET | 38 | 274.3 | 15 | 15 | 3.51 | 109 | 149 | 1.181 |
| 1961 | DET | 36 | 275.3 | 23 | 9 | 3.24 | 124 | 146 | 1.155 |
| 1962 | DET | 17 | 80.0 | 2 | 6 | 5.74 | 69 | 41 | 1.488 |
| 1963 | DET | 16 | 107.3 | 4 | 9 | 3.27 | 106 | 46 | 1.081 |
| 1964 | NYM | 24 | 87.7 | 3 | 5 | 5.03 | 71 | 37 | 1.426 |
| 1965 | NYM | 28 | 84.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.32 | 105 | 37 | 1.119 |
| Career | 350 | 2162.3 | 128 | 116 | — | — | 1099 | — | |
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