P Larry Colton #6
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/14/1981
OA: 26 POT: 26
P LARRY COLTON #6 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 30 35 35
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 60 55 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 25 25
Changeup 30 30
Sinker 45 45
Forkball 35 35
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 35
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/20/1981 @ SEA Win, 5-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
03/10/1981 @ DET Win, 8-1 6.0 5 0 0 3 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Larry commands immediate respect.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/08/1942
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 169 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 9th Pick in Round 6
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+
1969 New York - MLB 26 29 22 7 7 0 4.80 150.0 174 86 80 15 45 73 4 0 1.46 .311 4.03 1.4 80
1970 New York - MLB 27 28 28 10 13 0 3.86 205.1 218 98 88 16 58 80 12 1 1.34 .284 4.07 2.9 107
1971 New York - MLB 28 29 29 11 9 0 3.57 224.1 225 101 89 19 52 117 7 1 1.23 .275 3.49 3.7 105
1972 New York - MLB 29 27 27 12 14 0 3.95 198.1 209 99 87 17 40 101 11 4 1.26 .283 3.54 3.3 96
1973 New York - MLB 30 15 12 6 6 0 4.00 87.2 101 42 39 2 26 34 4 1 1.45 .316 3.62 1.9 107
1973 Chicago - MLB 30 11 6 4 1 0 4.01 60.2 75 32 27 5 15 26 1 0 1.48 .332 3.75 0.9 101
1973 Total - MLB 30 26 18 10 7 0 4.00 148.1 176 74 66 7 41 60 5 1 1.46 .323 3.67 2.8 104
1974 Chicago - MLB 31 29 19 14 1 1 3.87 158.1 165 78 68 17 35 57 4 0 1.26 .271 4.16 1.4 102
1975 Chicago - MLB 32 9 8 2 4 0 4.58 53.0 70 33 27 7 20 21 1 0 1.70 .328 4.78 0.1 85
1975 Boston - MLB 32 17 17 9 3 0 4.49 108.1 122 57 54 12 24 30 2 1 1.35 .284 4.39 0.9 90
1975 Total - MLB 32 26 25 11 7 0 4.52 161.1 192 90 81 19 44 51 3 1 1.46 .298 4.52 1.0 88
1976 Boston - MLB 33 19 19 8 5 0 4.19 124.2 145 67 58 10 33 51 2 0 1.43 .314 4.04 1.8 99
1977 Boston - MLB 34 26 26 16 9 0 4.31 211.0 222 111 101 23 41 92 15 2 1.25 .279 4.28 3.8 108
1978 Boston - MLB 35 33 33 15 10 0 4.00 254.0 295 128 113 20 48 98 13 0 1.35 .304 3.92 4.6 108
1979 Kansas City - MLB 36 33 33 18 10 0 3.89 238.1 250 113 103 20 49 64 6 2 1.25 .267 4.17 3.5 110
1980 Kansas City - MLB 37 8 2 2 1 0 2.53 32.0 31 10 9 2 7 10 1 0 1.19 .271 3.91 0.4 170
Total MLB 313 281 134 93 1 4.03 2106.0 2302 1055 943 185 493 854 83 12 1.33 .289 3.98 30.8 102
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+
1964 Cedar Rapids - A 21 21 21 14 5 0 2.67 168.2 147 59 50 6 56 116 14 2 1.20 .271 3.20 4.1 149
1965 Knoxville - AA 22 46 8 9 12 9 3.90 127.0 121 62 55 12 42 84 3 0 1.28 .275 3.59 1.7 102
1966 Knoxville - AA 23 29 18 6 10 2 5.18 140.2 182 92 81 13 51 89 5 0 1.66 .351 4.49 1.2 81
1966 Buffalo - AAA 23 8 3 2 1 3 2.70 30.0 19 12 9 2 10 23 1 0 0.97 .191 3.00 0.6 140
1967 Knoxville - AA 24 6 6 3 2 0 4.87 44.1 58 26 24 1 13 18 3 1 1.60 .348 2.69 0.9 63
1967 Buffalo - AAA 24 23 0 3 3 4 3.12 43.1 52 24 15 2 14 33 0 0 1.52 .342 2.98 0.6 108
1968 Indianapolis - AAA 25 26 26 14 8 0 3.64 205.1 204 90 83 19 35 127 15 3 1.16 .279 3.49 3.0 98
Total IL 31 3 5 4 7 2.95 73.1 71 36 24 4 24 56 1 0 1.30 .285 2.99 119.3
Total PCL 26 26 14 8 0 3.64 205.1 204 90 83 19 35 127 15 3 1.16 .279 3.49 98.3
Total MIDW 21 21 14 5 0 2.67 168.2 147 59 50 6 56 116 14 2 1.20 .271 3.20 149.5
Total SOUL 81 32 18 24 11 4.62 312.0 361 180 160 26 106 191 11 1 1.50 .321 3.87 84.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1973 Chicago - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.60 .333 0.00 0.1 999
1974 Chicago - MLB 31 2 0 0 0 0 15.00 3.0 8 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 2.67 .467 6.45 -0.1 26
1975 Boston - MLB 32 2 2 0 2 0 6.75 10.2 12 9 8 1 4 6 0 0 1.50 .306 4.00 0.1 60
1976 Boston - MLB 33 1 1 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 6 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 0.95 .300 2.06 0.3 169
1977 Boston - MLB 34 2 2 0 1 0 8.03 12.1 20 13 11 3 5 4 0 0 2.03 .362 6.85 -0.1 58
1978 Boston - MLB 35 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 7 5 5 2 1 2 0 0 1.85 .294 8.75 -0.1 42
1979 Kansas City - MLB 36 4 4 2 1 0 2.70 30.0 30 10 9 4 8 13 1 0 1.27 .274 4.63 0.3 159
Total MLB 13 10 3 5 0 5.19 69.1 84 44 40 11 19 34 1 0 1.49 .313 4.88 82.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 New York - MLB P 29 22 10 16 2 27 1 .963 150.0 1.56 -0.5 1.093
1970 New York - MLB P 28 28 9 15 1 24 0 1.000 205.1 1.05 +3.1 1.206
1971 New York - MLB P 29 29 17 16 1 35 2 .943 224.1 1.32 -0.3 .926
1972 New York - MLB P 27 27 13 14 1 29 2 .931 198.1 1.23 -1.1 .912
1973 New York - MLB P 15 12 9 12 0 22 1 .955 87.2 2.16 -0.3 .984
1973 Chicago - MLB P 11 6 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 60.2 1.04 -0.8 .984
1974 Chicago - MLB P 29 19 9 16 3 25 0 1.000 158.1 1.42 -0.9 1.077
1975 Chicago - MLB P 9 8 0 9 0 9 0 1.000 53.0 1.53 -1.1 1.135
1975 Boston - MLB P 17 17 12 6 0 18 0 1.000 108.1 1.50 -0.7 1.009
1976 Boston - MLB P 19 19 4 17 0 22 1 .955 124.2 1.52 +0.0 1.082
1977 Boston - MLB P 26 26 10 17 0 27 0 1.000 211.0 1.15 -1.4 1.016
1978 Boston - MLB P 33 33 17 20 1 39 2 .949 254.0 1.31 -0.3 1.008
1979 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 16 14 1 34 4 .882 238.1 1.13 -2.2 .834
1980 Kansas City - MLB P 8 2 2 4 1 7 1 .857 32.0 1.69 +0.1 .994
TOTAL P 313 281 131 180 11 325 14 .957 2106.0 1.33 -6.3 1.011
PLAYER HISTORY
05/11/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 121st overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds.
05/28/1964 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dubuque Packers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/04/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Waterloo Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/20/1964 Finished 3rd in 1964 MIDW MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 45 (50).
10/01/1965 Finished 3rd in 1965 SOUL SOUL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
10/02/1966 Wins the 1966 SOUL SOUL Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/30/1967 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Evansville White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/13/1967 Wins the 1967 International League Round 1 with the Buffalo Bisons!
09/20/1967 Wins the 1967 Southern League Round 1 with the Knoxville Smokies!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (55).
04/08/1968 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
05/27/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Phoenix Giants with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/03/1968 Wins the PCL PCL Player of the Week Award.
06/22/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Denver Bears with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/04/1968 Named the #94 prospect in the MLB
09/08/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Angels with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/26/1968 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
11/09/1968 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,800 through automatic renewal.
11/18/1968 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets, along with 3B Ken McMullen, LF Bernie Carbo, 2B Tom Koziol, in exchange for 2B Joe L Morgan, 3B Cap Peterson.
12/07/1968 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
11/21/1969 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,760 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
06/19/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/21/1970 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,720 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
02/19/1971 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $177,000 with the New York Mets organization.
04/29/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/07/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at P.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
04/08/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/05/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/30/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/02/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
04/19/1973 Pitches a 11-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/1973 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago White Sox, along with a %s round draft pick, in exchange for SP Tommy Boggs, a %s round draft pick.
10/29/1973 Declined his contract option.
11/02/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $88,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
10/28/1974 Wins the 1974 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
11/02/1974 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $175,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
06/09/1975 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a %s round draft pick.
08/17/1975 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/06/1975 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $390,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
10/24/1975 Wins the 1975 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
08/19/1977 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/17/1977 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
05/01/1978 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/23/1978 Became a free agent.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
02/15/1979 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
09/07/1979 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1979 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/30/1979 Wins the 1979 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
04/22/1981 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1970 13 9
Year W Rank
1977 16 8
1979 18 3
Year IP Rank
1978 254.0 9
Year WP Rank
1970 10 7
Year BABIP Rank
1979 .267 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1972 1.82 5
1977 1.75 6
1978 1.70 4
1979 1.85 8
Year QS Rank
1979 20 6
Year CG Rank
1970 12 6
1977 15 4
1978 13 9
Year CGP Rank
1970 .429 6
1972 .407 10
1977 .577 1
Year SHO Rank
1972 4 3
1977 2 6
1979 2 6
Year GB% Rank
1978 0.56 2
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