1859
Born August 10, 1859
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Larry Corcoran Notable
b. August 10, 1859 · Chicago White Stockings 1880–1885, New York Giants 1885–1886, Washington Nationals 1886, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887
Larry Corcoran played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1880 and closing with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1887.
He went 177 and 89 with a 2.36 earned run average, pitching 2,392.3 innings in 277 games. He struck out 1,103, completed 256 of his 268 starts and threw 22 shutouts. Across 326 games he batted .223, with 287 hits and 192 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 47 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1880, with 268. He led the league in wins once, in 1881, with 31.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on August 10, 1859, and died on October 14, 1891. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | CHC | 72 | 286 | 41 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 33 | 0 | .231 |
| 1881 | CHC | 47 | 189 | 25 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 0 | .222 |
| 1882 | CHC | 40 | 169 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .207 |
| 1883 | CHC | 68 | 263 | 40 | 55 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 62 | 0 | .209 |
| 1884 | CHC | 64 | 251 | 43 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 33 | 0 | .243 |
| 1885 | CHC/NYG | 10 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .306 |
| 1886 | NYG/WHS | 22 | 85 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | .176 |
| 1887 | IND | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .200 |
| Career | — | 326 | 1289 | 192 | 287 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 111 | 52 | 187 | 5 | .223 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | CHC | 43 | 14 | 63 | 60 | 2 | 536.1 | 404 | 116 | 99 | 268 | 1.95 |
| 1881 | CHC | 31 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 396.2 | 380 | 102 | 78 | 150 | 2.31 |
| 1882 | CHC | 27 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 355.2 | 281 | 77 | 63 | 170 | 1.95 |
| 1883 | CHC | 34 | 20 | 56 | 53 | 0 | 473.2 | 483 | 131 | 82 | 216 | 2.49 |
| 1884 | CHC | 35 | 23 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 516.2 | 473 | 138 | 116 | 272 | 2.40 |
| 1885 | CHC/NYG | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 84.1 | 87 | 32 | 35 | 20 | 3.42 |
| 1886 | WHS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5.79 |
| 1887 | IND | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 12.60 |
| Career | — | 177 | 89 | 277 | 268 | 2 | 2392.1 | 2147 | 626 | 496 | 1103 | 2.36 |
On this day & linked events
1891
Died October 14, 1891
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