1955
Born October 4, 1955
Detroit, MI, USA
Lary Sorensen Notable
b. October 4, 1955 · Milwaukee Brewers 1977–1980, St. Louis Cardinals 1981, Cleveland Indians 1982–1983, Oakland Athletics 1984, Chicago Cubs 1985, Montreal Expos 1987, San Francisco Giants 1988
Lary Sorensen played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1977 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1988.
He went 93 and 103 with a 4.15 earned run average, pitching 1,736 innings in 346 games. He struck out 569, completed 69 of his 235 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 346 games he batted .049, with 3 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was an All-Star in 1978.
He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on October 4, 1955. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1978 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1978 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | MIL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | MIL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | MIL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | MIL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | STL | 23 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .065 |
| 1982 | CLE | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | CLE | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | OAK | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | CHC | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | MON | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | SFG | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 346 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | .049 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | MIL | 7 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 142.1 | 147 | 69 | 36 | 57 | 4.36 |
| 1978 | MIL | 18 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 280.2 | 277 | 100 | 50 | 78 | 3.21 |
| 1979 | MIL | 15 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 235.1 | 250 | 104 | 42 | 63 | 3.98 |
| 1980 | MIL | 12 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 195.2 | 242 | 80 | 45 | 54 | 3.68 |
| 1981 | STL | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 140.1 | 149 | 51 | 26 | 52 | 3.27 |
| 1982 | CLE | 10 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 189.1 | 251 | 118 | 55 | 62 | 5.61 |
| 1983 | CLE | 12 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 222.2 | 238 | 105 | 65 | 76 | 4.24 |
| 1984 | OAK | 6 | 13 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 183.1 | 240 | 100 | 44 | 63 | 4.91 |
| 1985 | CHC | 3 | 7 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 82.1 | 86 | 39 | 24 | 34 | 4.26 |
| 1987 | MON | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 47.2 | 56 | 25 | 12 | 21 | 4.72 |
| 1988 | SFG | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16.2 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 4.86 |
| Career | — | 93 | 103 | 346 | 235 | 6 | 1736.1 | 1960 | 800 | 402 | 569 | 4.15 |
On this day & linked events
1977
Major-league debut: Lary Sorensen
Lary Sorensen made a major-league debut on June 7, 1977.
1988
Final major-league game: Lary Sorensen
Lary Sorensen played a final major-league game on September 24, 1988.
Image: Best Cards, public domain