1920
Born July 16, 1920
Verboort, OR, USA
Larry Jansen Notable
Larry Jansen divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Giants from 1947, then the Cincinnati Redlegs through 1956.
He went 122 and 89 with a 3.58 earned run average, pitching 1,765.7 innings in 291 games. He struck out 842, completed 107 of his 237 starts and threw 17 shutouts. Across 291 games he batted .150, with 90 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 12 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1950, with 5. He led the league in wins once, in 1951, with 23.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1950 to 1951.
He was born in Verboort, OR, USA on July 16, 1920, and died on October 10, 2009. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1950, 1951 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1950 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYG | 42 | 86 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .186 |
| 1948 | NYG | 42 | 95 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .137 |
| 1949 | NYG | 37 | 97 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .165 |
| 1950 | NYG | 40 | 96 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 0 | .167 |
| 1951 | NYG | 39 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 0 | .094 |
| 1952 | NYG | 34 | 45 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .178 |
| 1953 | NYG | 36 | 60 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | .133 |
| 1954 | NYG | 13 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .286 |
| 1956 | CIN | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 291 | 600 | 37 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 39 | 157 | 0 | .150 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NYG | 21 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 1 | 248.0 | 241 | 87 | 57 | 104 | 3.16 |
| 1948 | NYG | 18 | 12 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 277.0 | 283 | 111 | 54 | 126 | 3.61 |
| 1949 | NYG | 15 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 259.2 | 271 | 111 | 62 | 113 | 3.85 |
| 1950 | NYG | 19 | 13 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 275.0 | 238 | 92 | 55 | 161 | 3.01 |
| 1951 | NYG | 23 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 0 | 278.2 | 254 | 94 | 56 | 145 | 3.04 |
| 1952 | NYG | 11 | 11 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 167.1 | 183 | 76 | 47 | 74 | 4.09 |
| 1953 | NYG | 11 | 16 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 184.2 | 185 | 85 | 55 | 88 | 4.14 |
| 1954 | NYG | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 40.2 | 57 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 5.98 |
| 1956 | CIN | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 34.2 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 5.19 |
| Career | — | 122 | 89 | 291 | 237 | 10 | 1765.2 | 1751 | 703 | 410 | 842 | 3.58 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died October 10, 2009
1947
Major-league debut: Larry Jansen
Larry Jansen made a major-league debut on April 17, 1947.
1956
Final major-league game: Larry Jansen
Larry Jansen played a final major-league game on September 25, 1956.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain