Frank Lary
Frank Strong Lary "Mule; Taters; The Yankee Killer"
Born: April 10, 1930
Northport, AL US
Deceased: December 14, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-1963
Major League Statistics
Frank Lary compiled a career record of 48 wins and 26 losses and a 3.43 ERA in his 104-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Thomasville Tigers, Buffalo Bisons and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 4 | 33.0 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.88 | 10 | 8 | 67.0 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 17 | 11 | .607 | 4.00 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 223.0 | 231 | 112 | 99 | 16 | 101 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.39 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 207.0 | 206 | 86 | 78 | 10 | 82 | 102 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.41 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 74.0 | 74 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 26 | .649 | 3.43 | 104 | 76 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 604.0 | 588 | 272 | 230 | 30 | 256 | 0 | 253 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 20 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .361 | .639 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 38 | 86 | 83 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .205 | .214 | .313 | .528 | 26 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 53 | 81 | 74 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .230 | .288 | .351 | .639 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 16 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .235 | .278 | .382 | .660 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 127 | 242 | 227 | 28 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 40 | .229 | .258 | .344 | .602 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 38 | 15 | 42 | 4 | 3 | .934 | 1.500 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 41 | 11 | 37 | 4 | 3 | .923 | 1.171 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 11 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.818 |
| Totals | 90 | 34 | 91 | 10 | 7 | .926 | 1.389 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET |
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