P Larry Shears #4
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/18/1975
P LARRY SHEARS #4 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 0 3-2 0 5.85 20.0 23 0 10 18 1.65 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 70
Movement 55 55 55 70
Control 40 40 40 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 70
Slider 35 40
Changeup 60 80
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/17/1975 @ KCB Loss, 8-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
08/17/1975 @ KCB Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Win
08/15/1975 @ KCB Loss, 6-8 2.0 6 3 2 0 2 Loss
08/10/1975 @ DEN Loss, 2-6 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
08/08/1975 @ DEN Loss, 5-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 KCB Win, 8-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/03/1975 MIL Win, 7-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Win
08/02/1975 MIL Loss, 2-8 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
07/30/1975 DEN Win, 4-3 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
07/26/1975 @ SDC Win, 5-4 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Win
PERSONALITY
He struggles even with simple concepts.
High: Adaptability
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:02/18/1953
Born in:Laurel, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 72 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 6th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 0 3 2 0 5.85 20.0 23 14 13 0 10 18 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 14 5 15.30 10.35 8.10 4.50 2.59 1.65 66 0.4 .371        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 5 1 0 0 3 6 2 0 0 0 .250 .423 .300 .723      
vs. RHB 60 18 5 0 0 11 4 16 0 0 1 .300 .354 .383 .737      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 1 1 0 4.50 4.0 7 3 2 0 1 6  
July 6 0 1 1 0 8.31 8.2 12 8 8 0 5 10  
August 8 0 2 1 0 3.97 11.1 11 6 5 0 5 8  
Spring Training 4 4 1 2 0 9.00 13.0 24 14 13 2 4 5  
Last Year 5 4 0 3 0 5.46 28.0 32 20 17 4 6 6  
Career 20 5 3 5 0 5.74 53.1 62 38 34 5 20 24  
Home 4 0 1 0 0 5.40 6.2 4 4 4 0 4 3  
Road 10 0 2 2 0 6.07 13.1 19 10 9 0 6 15  
Grass 14 0 3 2 0 5.85 20.0 23 14 13 0 10 18  
Day 7 0 2 0 0 3.38 10.2 8 4 4 0 6 11  
Night 7 0 1 2 0 8.68 9.1 15 10 9 0 4 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 3 2 0 5.85 20.0 23 14 13 0 10 18  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 19 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 5.1 7 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 2.06 .261 7.31 -0.2 53
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 21 5 4 0 3 0 5.46 28.0 32 20 17 4 6 6 0 0 1.36 .269 4.75 -0.0 68
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 22 14 0 3 2 0 5.85 20.0 23 14 13 0 10 18 0 0 1.65 .371 2.59 0.4 67
Total MLB 20 5 3 5 0 5.74 53.1 62 38 34 5 20 24 0 0 1.54 .302 4.20 0.2 66
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Total - 18 13 13 9 0 0 0.92 97.1 61 11 10 0 20 144 0 0 0.83 .269 0.89 6.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Los Angeles - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Los Angeles - MLB P 5 4 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 28.0 2.25 -1.2 .751
1975 Los Angeles - MLB P 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 20.0 0.00 +0.7 .000
TOTAL P 20 5 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 53.1 1.18 -0.6 .751
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Blockbusters, out of high school Minersville (Minersville; Minersville, PA).
10/25/1971 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 35 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 35 (55).
04/04/1972 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 40 (50).
04/03/1973 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
06/28/1973 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
10/18/1973 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (75); Control: 35 (50).
04/09/1974 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1974 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 40 (50).
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