Historic Tiger Baseball #34--Frank Lary

[IdahoBert]

Today's Featured Tiger Player



--Frank Lary--
(The Yankee Killer)
(1954-1964)
(click on name for statistics)



http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseb...Lary_Frank.stm


Frank Lary and older brother Al, a Cubs pitcher, both debuted in 1954. Al's major league career was short, but in 1956, the fireballing Frank emerged as the ace of a strong Tiger staff, leading the American League with 21 wins. He was especially tough on the perennial pennant-winning Yankees, going 5-1 against them in 1956 and 7-0 in 1958 - the first time since 1916 that New York had been beaten seven times in one season by one pitcher. Lary defeated them five times in a row in 1959, making it 13 wins in 14 decisions. Lifetime against the Yankees, Lary was 27-13. His best season was 1961, when he was 23-9, threw a one-hitter, and led the league with 22 complete games. In his three All-Star appearances, he didn't allow an earned run. He developed a sore arm in 1962 and changed teams four times during 1964 and 1965. As late as the 1970s, while coaching and scouting for various organizations, he was trying to convince teams he could pitch again.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lary

Homeless man admits to stealing Frank Lary's identity

The Yankee Killer

Fishing With Frank Lary and Ray Glenn

[IdahoBert]

I'm disappointed but this is the best I could do for Frank Lary. If anyone can find things to add that would be great. The web was pretty thin on it's coverage of him.

[DaYooperASBDT]

Lary's career stats: http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/laryfr01.shtml

His numbers from 1958 are impressive - a 2.90 ERA (league ERA 4.03). But his record was only 16-15 !! His run support must have been abysmal !!

21 shutouts in 292 career starts, not bad.

[NATE]

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Lary's career stats: http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/laryfr01.shtml

His numbers from 1958 are impressive - a 2.90 ERA (league ERA 4.03). But his record was only 16-15 !! His run support must have been abysmal !!

21 shutouts in 292 career starts, not bad.

If you go to the link, you see Lary's career is most similar to Joaquin Andujar, Doc Ellis and Nellie Briles, all quality pitchers. In his prime, he was compared to the likes of Gomez and Spahn as far as similar stats by age.

[IdahoBert]

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Lary's career stats: http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/laryfr01.shtml

His numbers from 1958 are impressive - a 2.90 ERA (league ERA 4.03). But his record was only 16-15 !! His run support must have been abysmal !!

21 shutouts in 292 career starts, not bad.

The Tigers found a way to only get to 77-77 in 1958, while their Pythagorean W-L says they should have been 83-71. His bad luck looks like it fits right into that kind of situation.

[redshark63]

Here is an interesting Frank Lary link:

http://woodsandwateroutdoorshow.com/...aryfishing.htm

Fishing With Frank Lary and Ray Glenn