1890
Born November 3, 1890
Bristol, CT, USA
Larry Kopf Notable
b. November 3, 1890 · Cleveland Naps 1913, Philadelphia Athletics 1914–1915, Cincinnati Reds 1916–1917, 1919–1921, Boston Braves 1922–1923
Larry Kopf played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Cleveland Naps in 1913 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1923.
Across 853 games he batted .249, with 750 hits and 349 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 84 doubles and 72 stolen bases.
He played 664 games at shortstop, with 2,054 assists and 266 errors. He turned 265 double plays.
He was born in Bristol, CT, USA on November 3, 1890, and died on October 15, 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | CLE | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 1914 | PHA | 37 | 69 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 6 | .188 |
| 1915 | PHA | 118 | 386 | 39 | 87 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 5 | .225 |
| 1916 | CIN | 11 | 40 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .275 |
| 1917 | CIN | 148 | 573 | 81 | 146 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 48 | 17 | .255 |
| 1919 | CIN | 135 | 503 | 51 | 136 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 28 | 27 | 18 | .270 |
| 1920 | CIN | 126 | 458 | 56 | 112 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 14 | .245 |
| 1921 | CIN | 107 | 367 | 36 | 80 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 43 | 20 | 3 | .218 |
| 1922 | BSN | 126 | 466 | 59 | 124 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 45 | 22 | 8 | .266 |
| 1923 | BSN | 39 | 138 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .275 |
| Career | — | 853 | 3010 | 349 | 750 | 84 | 30 | 5 | 266 | 242 | 214 | 72 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
1986
Died October 15, 1986
1913
Major-league debut: Larry Kopf
Larry Kopf made a major-league debut on September 2, 1913.
1923
Final major-league game: Larry Kopf
Larry Kopf played a final major-league game on June 16, 1923.
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