1930
Born April 10, 1930
Northport, AL, USA
Frank Lary Notable
b. April 10, 1930 · Detroit Tigers 1954–1964, New York Mets 1964–1965, Milwaukee Braves 1964, Chicago White Sox 1965
Frank Lary played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1954 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1965.
He went 128 and 116 with a 3.49 earned run average, pitching 2,162 innings in 350 games. He struck out 1,099, completed 126 of his 292 starts and threw 21 shutouts. Across 362 games he batted .177, with 130 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 6 home runs and 12 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 1956, with 21.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1960 to 1961.
He was born in Northport, AL, USA on April 10, 1930, and died on December 14, 2017. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1960, 1961 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 1961 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1961 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | DET | 36 | 82 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .195 |
| 1956 | DET | 41 | 103 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 0 | .184 |
| 1957 | DET | 40 | 73 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .123 |
| 1958 | DET | 39 | 88 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .170 |
| 1959 | DET | 32 | 80 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .125 |
| 1960 | DET | 39 | 93 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 32 | 0 | .183 |
| 1961 | DET | 42 | 108 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .231 |
| 1962 | DET | 22 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .167 |
| 1963 | DET | 16 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .229 |
| 1964 | DET/MLN/NYM | 24 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .074 |
| 1965 | CHW/NYM | 28 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .238 |
| Career | — | 362 | 734 | 68 | 130 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 39 | 211 | 0 | .177 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2.45 |
| 1955 | DET | 14 | 15 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 235.0 | 232 | 81 | 89 | 98 | 3.10 |
| 1956 | DET | 21 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 1 | 294.0 | 289 | 103 | 116 | 165 | 3.15 |
| 1957 | DET | 11 | 16 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 237.2 | 250 | 105 | 72 | 107 | 3.98 |
| 1958 | DET | 16 | 15 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 260.1 | 249 | 84 | 68 | 131 | 2.90 |
| 1959 | DET | 17 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 223.0 | 225 | 88 | 46 | 137 | 3.55 |
| 1960 | DET | 15 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 1 | 274.1 | 262 | 107 | 62 | 149 | 3.51 |
| 1961 | DET | 23 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 275.1 | 252 | 99 | 66 | 146 | 3.24 |
| 1962 | DET | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 80.0 | 98 | 51 | 21 | 41 | 5.74 |
| 1963 | DET | 4 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 107.1 | 90 | 39 | 26 | 46 | 3.27 |
| 1964 | DET/MLN/NYM | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 87.2 | 101 | 49 | 24 | 37 | 5.03 |
| 1965 | CHW/NYM | 2 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 84.0 | 71 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 3.32 |
| Career | — | 128 | 116 | 350 | 292 | 11 | 2162.1 | 2123 | 838 | 616 | 1099 | 3.49 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died December 14, 2017
1954
Major-league debut: Frank Lary
Frank Lary made a major-league debut on September 14, 1954.
1965
Final major-league game: Frank Lary
Frank Lary played a final major-league game on September 21, 1965.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain