LF Larry 'Old Blue' Powers #43
Age: 57 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/03/1974
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LF LARRY 'OLD BLUE' POWERS #43 - AGE: 57 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 35 30 40 35
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 80 70 80 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 55
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 40 70
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 20
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Larry has a love-hate relationship with the media.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:02/07/1917
Born in:Towanda, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1937 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 12 15 4 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .250 .467 .717 89 80 -0.0
1938 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 44 99 31 7 0 1 14 16 16 0 1 11 1 0 .313 .405 .414 .819 121 126 0.8
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 127 474 153 30 6 5 60 98 66 3 2 21 15 17 .323 .407 .443 .850 126 130 4.0
1940 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 143 577 177 23 10 10 63 98 75 2 3 20 20 14 .307 .387 .433 .820 123 125 5.2
1941 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 152 633 177 21 13 9 56 87 65 3 7 12 14 19 .280 .346 .397 .743 109 108 4.3
1942 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 156 592 172 16 7 11 85 70 66 2 9 11 24 9 .291 .359 .397 .756 127 130 5.6
1946 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 122 363 87 16 5 5 38 39 26 0 9 6 5 6 .240 .284 .353 .637 88 83 1.7
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 141 499 117 18 4 5 54 49 52 1 13 10 16 15 .234 .301 .317 .618 76 71 0.6
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 75 251 68 11 3 5 34 30 29 0 3 8 9 9 .271 .343 .398 .741 102 106 1.0
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 31 26 5 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .192 .233 .192 .426 15 14 -0.1
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB 33 123 458 130 24 7 5 51 90 49 1 1 15 6 3 .284 .354 .400 .753 93 95 2.0
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB 34 22 49 9 1 0 1 8 5 2 1 0 3 2 0 .184 .231 .265 .496 35 37 -0.1
Total MLB 1148 4036 1130 170 55 57 471 586 448 13 51 117 112 93 .280 .350 .392 .742 106 107 25.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 4 15 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .133 .235 .200 .435 17 22 0.6
1940 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 5 21 9 1 1 0 1 7 3 1 0 0 4 0 .429 .520 .571 1.091 197 210 1.8
1946 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -134 1.1
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 178 329 0.5
Total MLB 12 37 11 2 1 0 1 7 6 1 0 1 4 0 .297 .409 .405 .814 120 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 4 0 3 2 1 6 1 .833 15.0 3.00 -1.4 .274
1937 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1937 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 5 0 4 1 0 6 1 .833 9.0 5.00 -0.1 .821
1937 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1938 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 28 23 54 1 0 56 1 .982 207.0 2.39 -0.3 .955
1938 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 5 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 21.2 4.98 +0.0 .936
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 121 120 341 1 0 353 11 .969 1054.1 2.92 +12.2 1.040
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.1 1.023
1940 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 141 139 401 5 3 416 10 .976 1239.2 2.95 +19.3 1.086
1941 Pittsburgh - MLB C 10 10 55 7 3 65 3 .954 93.0 6.00 -0.6 1.471 3 9 4 44.4
1941 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 141 141 439 4 3 450 7 .984 1284.1 3.10 +23.8 1.072
1942 Pittsburgh - MLB C 4 4 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 37.0 4.86 -0.5 .000 0 3 1 33.3
1942 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 150 150 414 6 1 432 12 .972 1337.1 2.83 +10.6 1.024
1946 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 120 89 289 2 2 295 4 .986 844.1 3.10 +14.3 1.055
1947 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 136 136 431 4 2 443 8 .982 1213.1 3.23 +13.5 1.028
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 5 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 20.0 2.70 +0.3 1.001
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 61 60 235 4 2 243 4 .984 527.0 4.08 -5.6 .950
1948 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.7 1.018
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 13 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 24.0 3.75 +0.7 1.006
1949 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 13 3 18 1 1 19 0 1.000 44.1 3.86 -0.4 1.019
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 54 48 159 1 0 164 4 .976 418.0 3.44 +4.3 1.028
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 62 56 224 4 1 236 8 .966 503.2 4.07 +1.1 .980
1950 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 5 5 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 44.0 3.07 +0.6 1.025
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 6 2 9 0 0 10 1 .900 24.2 3.28 +0.5 1.141
1951 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 12 5 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 61.1 4.70 -1.2 .975
TOTAL C 14 14 74 8 3 85 3 .965 130.0 5.68 -1.1 .981 3 12 5 41.7
TOTAL SS 6 0 3 2 1 6 1 .833 17.0 2.65 -1.4 .274
TOTAL LF 916 850 2553 24 11 2635 58 .978 7669.0 3.02 +99.1 1.047
TOTAL CF 159 125 525 10 4 548 13 .976 1168.0 4.12 -6.2 .964
TOTAL RF 11 6 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 59.1 2.73 -0.2 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
11/09/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (12); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 4 (11).
04/14/1936 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 4 (11).
04/13/1937 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 8 (11).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 12 (12).
07/09/1939 Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game.
08/14/1939 Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/31/1939 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 12 (12).
04/18/1940 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/22/1940 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/14/1940 Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game.
10/13/1940 Wins the 1940 World Series MVP Award.
10/14/1940 Wins the 1940 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 12 (12).
07/13/1941 Was selected to the 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game.
07/15/1941 Earned 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game MVP honors.
08/11/1941 Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (12).
04/29/1942 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/12/1942 Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (12).
01/02/1943 Entered military service.
10/25/1945 Returned from military service.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
08/14/1947 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
05/19/1948 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/23/1948 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/21/1948 Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 8 weeks.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
05/29/1949 Injured (Flu), out for one week.
06/21/1949 Injured (Dead arm), out for 3 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
08/07/1950 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
09/21/1950 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
05/15/1951 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
10/27/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1941 715 5
Year AB Rank
1941 633 7
Year 3B Rank
1941 13 7
Year SB Rank
1940 20 7
1942 24 4
Year RBI Rank
1942 85 7
Year IBB Rank
1941 7 8
1947 7 4
Year SH Rank
1939 17 10
Year SF Rank
1942 9 3
1946 9 3
1947 13 2
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