Retired
Frank Lary
Nickname:
The Yankee KillerBirthdate:
April 10, 1930 (74 y, 2 m, 18 d)Born In:
Northport, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/180
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1961 | None (MLB) |
| 1960 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1961 - P | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 21 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 101 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 30.1 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 32.6 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 31.3 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar R | 963 |
| Dock Ellis R | 962 |
| Nelson Briles R | 962 |
| Ray Caldwell R | 954 |
| Dave Goltz R | 952 |
| Howie Pollet R | 951 |
| John Denny R | 950 |
| Johnny Sain R | 949 |
| Steve Gromek R | 949 |
| Bob Purkey R | 948 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 9 | 8 |
| 1958 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 31 | 6 |
| 1956 | 38 | 1 |
| 1957 | 35 | 2 |
| 1958 | 34 | 2 |
| 1959 | 32 | 6 |
| 1960 | 36 | 1 |
| 1961 | 36 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 21 | 1 |
| 1958 | 16 | 3 |
| 1959 | 17 | 4 |
| 1960 | 15 | 4 |
| 1961 | 23 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15 | 4 |
| 1956 | 13 | 7 |
| 1957 | 16 | 4 |
| 1958 | 15 | 3 |
| 1960 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.630 | 7 |
| 1961 | 0.719 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 235.0 | 5 |
| 1956 | 294.0 | 1 |
| 1957 | 237.2 | 7 |
| 1958 | 260.1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 274.1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 275.1 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 997 | 4 |
| 1956 | 1269 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1012 | 5 |
| 1958 | 1085 | 2 |
| 1959 | 931 | 10 |
| 1960 | 1148 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1127 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 23 | 6 |
| 1959 | 23 | 10 |
| 1960 | 25 | 5 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 89 | 8 |
| 1956 | 116 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 165 | 5 |
| 1959 | 137 | 6 |
| 1960 | 149 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7 | 4 |
| 1957 | 5 | 8 |
| 1960 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.102 | 8 |
| 1956 | 3.153 | 6 |
| 1958 | 2.904 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1.218 | 10 |
| 1960 | 1.181 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1.155 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2.351 | 4 |
| 1959 | 1.857 | 2 |
| 1960 | 2.034 | 2 |
| 1961 | 2.157 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 16 | 3 |
| 1956 | 20 | 3 |
| 1957 | 12 | 8 |
| 1958 | 19 | 1 |
| 1960 | 15 | 1 |
| 1961 | 22 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 3 | 7 |
| 1957 | 2 | 7 |
| 1958 | 3 | 6 |
| 1959 | 3 | 4 |
| 1960 | 2 | 10 |
| 1961 | 4 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 46 | 4 |
| 1960 | 62 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 232 | 3 |
| 1956 | 289 | 1 |
| 1957 | 250 | 3 |
| 1958 | 249 | 2 |
| 1959 | 225 | 4 |
| 1960 | 262 | 1 |
| 1961 | 252 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10 | 2 |
| 1958 | 20 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 1956 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1958 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 1959 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 1960 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 1961 | 6.0 | 3 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10 | 9 |
| 1961 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1956 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 1958 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1960 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1961 | 6.1 | 3 |