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1929–1942 · P
Larry French
6' 1", 195 lbs·Lived to 80·Bats R / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.83
Best ERA · 1942
18
Most W · 1936
107
Most K · 1940
1.104
Best WHIP · 1942
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | PIT | 30 | 42 | 0 | 8 | .190 | — | — |
| 1930 | PIT | 42 | 91 | 0 | 13 | .242 | — | — |
| 1931 | PIT | 39 | 95 | 0 | 2 | .179 | — | — |
| 1932 | PIT | 47 | 92 | 0 | 4 | .207 | — | — |
| 1933 | PIT | 47 | 101 | 0 | 8 | .149 | — | — |
| 1934 | PIT | 49 | 84 | 0 | 6 | .190 | — | — |
| 1935 | CHC | 42 | 85 | 0 | 5 | .141 | — | — |
| 1936 | CHC | 43 | 85 | 0 | 5 | .212 | — | — |
| 1937 | CHC | 42 | 71 | 0 | 0 | .127 | — | — |
| 1938 | CHC | 43 | 62 | 0 | 7 | .210 | — | — |
| 1939 | CHC | 36 | 73 | 1 | 7 | .192 | — | — |
| 1940 | CHC | 40 | 85 | 0 | 9 | .165 | — | — |
| 1941 | CHC | 32 | 51 | 0 | 4 | .196 | — | — |
| 1942 | BRO | 38 | 40 | 0 | 6 | .300 | — | — |
| Career | 570 | 1057 | 1 | 84 | .188 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
14 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | PIT | 30 | 123.0 | 7 | 5 | 4.90 | 94 | 49 | 1.561 |
| 1930 | PIT | 42 | 274.7 | 17 | 18 | 4.36 | 110 | 90 | 1.507 |
| 1931 | PIT | 39 | 275.7 | 15 | 13 | 3.26 | 126 | 73 | 1.346 |
| 1932 | PIT | 47 | 274.3 | 18 | 16 | 3.02 | 137 | 72 | 1.323 |
| 1933 | PIT | 47 | 291.3 | 18 | 13 | 2.72 | 142 | 88 | 1.184 |
| 1934 | PIT | 49 | 263.7 | 12 | 18 | 3.58 | 120 | 103 | 1.358 |
| 1935 | CHC | 42 | 246.3 | 17 | 10 | 2.96 | 147 | 90 | 1.311 |
| 1936 | CHC | 43 | 252.3 | 18 | 9 | 3.39 | 135 | 104 | 1.252 |
| 1937 | CHC | 42 | 208.0 | 16 | 10 | 3.98 | 109 | 100 | 1.413 |
| 1938 | CHC | 43 | 201.3 | 10 | 19 | 3.80 | 114 | 83 | 1.351 |
| 1939 | CHC | 36 | 194.0 | 15 | 8 | 3.29 | 130 | 98 | 1.314 |
| 1940 | CHC | 40 | 246.0 | 14 | 14 | 3.29 | 128 | 107 | 1.236 |
| 1941 | CHC | 32 | 153.7 | 5 | 14 | 4.51 | 87 | 68 | 1.458 |
| 1942 | BRO | 38 | 147.7 | 15 | 4 | 1.83 | 195 | 62 | 1.104 |
| Career | 570 | 3152.0 | 197 | 171 | — | — | 1187 | — | |
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