Larry French

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Lawrence Herbert French (November 1, 1907 - February 9, 1987) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1929-1934), Chicago Cubs (1935-1941) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1941). French batted right handed and threw left handed. He was born in Visalia, California.

In a 14-season career, French posted a 191-171 record with 1187 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA in 3152.0 innings pitched, including 40 shutouts and 198 complete games.

French died in San Diego, California, at age 79.

[edit] Post-season appearances

• 1935 World Series
• 1938 World Series
• 1941 World Series
• Record: 0-2, 10 SO, 3.00 ERA, and 15 innings in seven appearances

[edit] Highlights

• National League All-Star (1940)
• 3-time won 18 games (1932-33, 1936)
• Led NL in starts (35, 1933)
• Twice led NL in shutouts (four, in 1935 and 1936)

[edit] External links

• Baseball Library
• Baseball Reference