Dan Larson
Dan Larson | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 18, 1976, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 1, 1982, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 10–25 |
Earned run average | 4.40 |
Strikeouts | 151 |
Teams | |
Daniel James Larson (born July 4, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Larson pitched in all or parts of seven seasons from 1976 and 1982.
Larson was drafted in the first round of the
In 1977, Larson spent most of the season in the majors, but his performance went down significantly, as he won just one game in eight decisions and his ERA nearly doubled to 5.81. Larson spent nearly the entire 1978 season back in the minor leagues, and that September he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Dan Warthen. He made one appearance for the Phillies, pitching one inning.
Larson spent most of the next three seasons in the minor leagues, making brief appearances in the majors in each year. Over those seasons, Larson pitched in a total of 20 games, mostly as a starter. In 1980, Larson had a respectable 3.15 ERA, but gave up many unearned runs, resulting in a record of 0–5.
Larson was traded along with
References
- ^ "Cubs Sign Jenkins, Campbell," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 9, 1981. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet