1953
Born June 4, 1953
Bakersfield, CA, USA
Larry Demery Notable
b. June 4, 1953 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1974–1977
Larry Demery played 1974 to 1977 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher.
He went 29 and 23 with a 3.72 earned run average, pitching 445.3 innings in 139 games. He struck out 217 and threw 1 shutout. Across 157 games he batted .137, with 16 hits and 11 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Bakersfield, CA, USA on June 4, 1953, and died on February 15, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1976 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | PIT | 21 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .152 |
| 1975 | PIT | 49 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .125 |
| 1976 | PIT | 40 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .125 |
| 1977 | PIT | 47 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .150 |
| Career | — | 157 | 117 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 0 | .137 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | PIT | 6 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 95.1 | 95 | 45 | 51 | 51 | 4.25 |
| 1975 | PIT | 7 | 5 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 114.2 | 95 | 37 | 43 | 59 | 2.90 |
| 1976 | PIT | 10 | 7 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 145.0 | 123 | 51 | 58 | 72 | 3.17 |
| 1977 | PIT | 6 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 90.1 | 100 | 51 | 47 | 35 | 5.08 |
| Career | — | 29 | 23 | 139 | 46 | 7 | 445.1 | 413 | 184 | 199 | 217 | 3.72 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Died February 15, 2024
Image: Pittsburgh Pirates, public domain