Larry Wolfe
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Laurence Marcy Wolfe | ||
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Second Baseman, Third Baseman, Designated Hitter | ||
Born: March 2, 1953 | ||
Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | ||
September 16, 1977 for the Minnesota Twins |
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Final game | ||
October 5, 1980 for the Boston Red Sox |
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Career statistics | ||
Batting Average | .230 | |
Home Runs | 7 | |
RBI | 50 | |
Teams | ||
Career highlights and awards | ||
Laurence Marcy "Larry" Wolfe (born March 2, 1953 in Melbourne, Florida) is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. Wolfe attended Sacramento City College.
[edit] Baseball career
Laurence Wolfe was drafted in in the 21st round of the 1971 amateur draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and again in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft by the New York Yankees, but did not sign with either team. In 1973, he was drafted in the 9th round by the Minnesota Twins, this time signing a contract.
From 1973 to 1977 he played in the minor leagues on Twins affiliate teams, making his debut with the Twins in September 1997. After spending the full 1978 season with the Minnesota Twins, he was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Dave Coleman. He spent the 1979 and 1980 seasons with the Boston Red Sox.
In 1981, Wolfe returned to the minor leagues and played for the Indianapolis Indians, then an affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds. Wolfe retired from baseball after the 1981 season.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube