Larry French played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1942, appearing in 570 games over 14 seasons. He recorded a total of 197 W and 171 L, an ERA of 3.44, 1,187 SO, a WHIP of 1.331, and a WAR of 45.1.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Larry French |
| Date of Birth | November 1, 1907 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1929 |
Larry French Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Larry French.
📊 Career Summary
Larry French appeared in 570 games over 14 MLB seasons from 1929 to 1942. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 383 (MLB Rank: 160) |
| GF | 108 (MLB Rank: 703) |
| W | 197 (MLB Rank: 125) |
| L | 171 (MLB Rank: 92) |
| SV | 17 (MLB Rank: 859) |
| ERA | 3.44 (MLB Rank: 2,330) |
| IP | 3152 (MLB Rank: 118) |
| SHO | 40 (MLB Rank: 44) |
| CG | 199 (MLB Rank: 138) |
| SO | 1,187 (MLB Rank: 394) |
| BB | 819 (MLB Rank: 235) |
| H | 3,375 (MLB Rank: 84) |
| HR | 164 (MLB Rank: 423) |
| SO9 | 3.39 (MLB Rank: 8,164) |
| BB9 | 2.34 (MLB Rank: 10,107) |
| H9 | 9.64 (MLB Rank: 5,297) |
| HR9 | 0.47 (MLB Rank: 7,412) |
| WHIP | 1.331 (MLB Rank: 8,737) |
| WAR | 45.1 (MLB Rank: 135) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1942)
In his final season (1942), Larry French recorded the following stats:
| GS | 14 |
| GF | 10 |
| W | 15 |
| L | 4 |
| ERA | 1.83 |
| IP | 147.2 |
| SHO | 4 |
| CG | 8 |
| SO | 62 |
| BB | 36 |
| H | 127 |
| HR | 1 |
| SO9 | 3.78 |
| BB9 | 2.19 |
| H9 | 7.74 |
| HR9 | 0.06 |
| WHIP | 1.104 |
| WAR | 4.1 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1932, 18 W
- Most SO: 1940, 107 SO
- Most IP: 1933, 291.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1936, 4.9 WAR
- Best ERA: 1942, 1.83 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Larry French appeared in 5 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.38, pitched 13.3 IP, struck out 10 batters, with 0 W and 2 L.
Larry French Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1929 | 7 | 5 | 4.9 | 0.583 | 1 | 49 | 123 | 0.7 | 1.561 | 10 | 130 | 62 | 78 | 67 | 98 | 4.64 | 3.6 | 0.79 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 552 |
1930 | 17 | 18 | 4.36 | 0.486 | 1 | 90 | 274.2 | 3.4 | 1.507 | 20 | 325 | 89 | 163 | 133 | 114 | 4.18 | 2.9 | 1.01 | 35 | 42 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1232 |
1931 | 15 | 13 | 3.26 | 0.536 | 1 | 73 | 275.2 | 3.5 | 1.346 | 9 | 301 | 70 | 127 | 100 | 117 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.04 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1170 |
1932 | 18 | 16 | 3.02 | 0.529 | 4 | 72 | 274.1 | 3.1 | 1.323 | 17 | 301 | 62 | 127 | 92 | 125 | 3.76 | 2.4 | 1.16 | 33 | 47 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1167 |
1933 | 18 | 13 | 2.72 | 0.581 | 1 | 88 | 291.1 | 4.8 | 1.184 | 9 | 290 | 55 | 106 | 88 | 122 | 3.32 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 35 | 47 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0.3 | 9 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1209 |
1934 | 12 | 18 | 3.58 | 0.4 | 1 | 103 | 263.2 | 3.5 | 1.358 | 8 | 299 | 59 | 135 | 105 | 116 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.75 | 34 | 49 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1141 |
1935 | 17 | 10 | 2.96 | 0.63 | 2 | 90 | 246.1 | 3.9 | 1.311 | 10 | 279 | 44 | 94 | 81 | 133 | 3.54 | 3.3 | 2.05 | 30 | 42 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1039 |
1936 | 18 | 9 | 3.39 | 0.667 | 3 | 104 | 252.1 | 4.9 | 1.252 | 16 | 262 | 54 | 103 | 95 | 118 | 4.03 | 3.7 | 1.93 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1055 |
1937 | 16 | 10 | 3.98 | 0.615 | 0 | 100 | 208 | 1.9 | 1.413 | 17 | 229 | 65 | 106 | 92 | 99 | 4.25 | 4.3 | 1.54 | 28 | 42 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 911 |
1938 | 10 | 19 | 3.8 | 0.345 | 0 | 83 | 201.1 | 2.3 | 1.351 | 17 | 210 | 62 | 95 | 85 | 101 | 4.26 | 3.7 | 1.34 | 27 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 853 |
1939 | 15 | 8 | 3.29 | 0.652 | 1 | 98 | 194 | 4.7 | 1.314 | 7 | 205 | 50 | 80 | 71 | 119 | 2.84 | 4.5 | 1.96 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 828 |
1940 | 14 | 14 | 3.29 | 0.5 | 2 | 107 | 246 | 4.9 | 1.236 | 12 | 240 | 64 | 93 | 90 | 114 | 3.59 | 3.9 | 1.67 | 33 | 40 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1024 |
1941 | 5 | 14 | 4.51 | 0.263 | 0 | 68 | 153.2 | -0.6 | 1.458 | 11 | 177 | 47 | 94 | 77 | 78 | 3.8 | 4 | 1.45 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.6 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 688 |
1942 | 15 | 4 | 1.83 | 0.789 | 0 | 62 | 147.2 | 4.1 | 1.104 | 1 | 127 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 180 | 2.15 | 3.8 | 1.72 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 596 |