LJ
1947–1956 · P
Larry Jansen
6' 2", 190 lbs·Lived to 89·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
3.01
Best ERA · 1950
23
Most W · 1951
161
Most K · 1950
1.065
Best WHIP · 1950
Career Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NY1 | 42 | 86 | 0 | 7 | .186 | — | — |
| 1948 | NY1 | 42 | 95 | 0 | 7 | .137 | — | — |
| 1949 | NY1 | 37 | 97 | 0 | 4 | .165 | — | — |
| 1950 | NY1 | 40 | 96 | 1 | 13 | .167 | — | — |
| 1951 | NY1 | 39 | 96 | 0 | 5 | .094 | — | — |
| 1952 | NY1 | 34 | 45 | 0 | 9 | .178 | — | — |
| 1953 | NY1 | 36 | 60 | 0 | 2 | .133 | — | — |
| 1954 | NY1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .643 | — |
| 1956 | CIN | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .083 | — |
| Career | 291 | 600 | 1 | 48 | .150 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NY1 | 42 | 248.0 | 21 | 5 | 3.16 | 126 | 104 | 1.202 |
| 1948 | NY1 | 42 | 277.0 | 18 | 12 | 3.61 | 114 | 126 | 1.217 |
| 1949 | NY1 | 37 | 259.7 | 15 | 16 | 3.85 | 107 | 113 | 1.282 |
| 1950 | NY1 | 40 | 275.0 | 19 | 13 | 3.01 | 145 | 161 | 1.065 |
| 1951 | NY1 | 39 | 278.7 | 23 | 11 | 3.04 | 133 | 145 | 1.112 |
| 1952 | NY1 | 34 | 167.3 | 11 | 11 | 4.09 | 90 | 74 | 1.375 |
| 1953 | NY1 | 36 | 184.7 | 11 | 16 | 4.14 | 100 | 88 | 1.300 |
| 1954 | NY1 | 13 | 40.7 | 2 | 2 | 5.98 | 65 | 15 | 1.770 |
| 1956 | CIN | 8 | 34.7 | 2 | 3 | 5.19 | 76 | 16 | 1.385 |
| Career | 291 | 1765.8 | 122 | 89 | — | — | 842 | — | |
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