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42. Larry Corcoran

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  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 10, 1859 in Brooklyn, NY USA
  • Weight: 127 lbs.
  • Height: 5'3"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: May 01, 1880
  • Final Game: May 20, 1887
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A member of Cap Anson's dominant Chicago White Stockings teams of the 1880s, Larry Corcoran had five seasons where he was a pivotal contributor to the team.  From 1880 to 1884, Corcoran won 170 Games and was rare that he was a switch-pitcher, meaning he could alternate throwing arms.  Corcoran made history in 1882 when he became the first pitcher to throw a second no-hitter in his career, which was the same season where he led the National League in ERA, WHIP, and H/9/.  Like so many of his era, the heavy workload took its toll, and he had a dead arm by 1885 and was out of the game two years later.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Signed before the 1880 Season.
  • Departed: Traded to the New York Giants midway through the 1885 Season.
  • Games Played: 270
  • Notable Statistics: 175 Wins
    85 Losses
    2.26 ERA
    262 Games Started
    252 Complete Games
    22 Shutouts
    8 Games Finished
    2 Saves
    2,338.1 Innings Pitched
    1,086 Strikeouts
    2.94 FIP
    1.089 WHIP 
    2.35 SO/BB
    26.5 bWAR

    178 Runs Scored
    265 Hits
    45 Doubles
    14 Triples
    2 Home Runs
    106 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .225/.252/.292 Slash Line

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Lowest ERA (1882)
    Most Wins (1881)
    Lowest WHIP (1882)
    Lowest H/9 (1882)
    Highest SO/9 (1880)
    Most Strikeouts (1880)
    Highest ERA+ (1882)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1883 & 1884)
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