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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Grover Larkin Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .695 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 869 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 01-12-1928
HR 87 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(113 games)
RBI 402
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity B    Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF C- (30.6%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B F  (1.4%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 CIN
110
391
46
87
14
5
6
47
26
 86 3 4
6
 6 3
.604
.274
.330
.107
.223
1952 CIN
149
555
64
145
30
5
6
54
46
 99 1 2
15
 8 6
.684
.318
.366
.105
.261
1953 CIN
146
554
73
126
18
2
13
56
49
 124 1 3
11
 10 10
.627
.290
.338
.110
.227
1954 CIN
11
39
4
9
3
0
0
5
3
 9 0 0
1
 0 0
.593
.286
.308
.077
.231
1956 CIN
2
8
1
3
0
1
0
4
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.069
.444
.625
.250
.375
1957 CIN-NYN
53
131
18
39
6
3
6
28
11
 33 1 1
2
 1 0
.881
.354
.527
.229
.298
1958 CLE
153
553
64
131
15
1
12
51
39
 91 1 1
18
 12 7
.621
.288
.333
.096
.237
1959 CHA
61
128
14
35
5
1
3
15
8
 31 2 1
2
 0 2
.722
.324
.398
.125
.273
1960 CHA
137
366
49
106
26
1
9
49
31
 56 1 0
1
 1 10
.787
.347
.440
.150
.290
1961 CHA
139
337
54
91
18
1
16
37
32
 73 2 1
2
 1 5
.808
.336
.472
.202
.270
1962 CHA-NYN
104
208
31
59
7
1
12
39
28
 31 2 0
0
 4 7
.874
.374
.500
.216
.284
1963 PHI
78
169
23
38
3
1
4
17
13
 29 0 1
5
 0 0
.604
.279
.325
.101
.225
Total
1143
3439
441
869
145
22
87
402
287
 663 14 14
63
 43 50
.695
.312
.384
.131
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Grover Larkin has retired from the Philadelphia Pythians
1963-04-23The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Grover Larkin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have sent Orlando Donovan to the minors.
1963-04-21The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Grover Larkin from the waiver wire.
1963-04-14The New York Red Foxx have waived Grover Larkin.
1963-04-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted Mike "Vodka" Martin to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Grover Larkin for assignment.
1962-09-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted Grover Larkin to the major league team.
1962-08-30The New York Red Foxx have acquired Grover Larkin from the waiver wire.
1962-08-23The New York Red Foxx have waived Grover Larkin.
1962-08-16The New York Red Foxx have promoted Bret "Red" Roser to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Grover Larkin for assignment.
1962-08-15The New York Red Foxx have acquired Grover Larkin from the waiver wire.
1962-08-08The Chicago American Giants have designated Grover Larkin for assignment.
1959-04-08The Chicago American Giants have acquired Grover Larkin from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Tyson Papai to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have designated Grover Larkin for assignment.
1958-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Cleveland Anteaters. The Cleveland Anteaters receive Grover Larkin from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (CLE).
1957-05-12The New York Red Foxx have acquired Grover Larkin from the waiver wire.
1957-05-12The New York Red Foxx have demoted Kris Ostermueller to the minor leagues.
1957-05-05The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Pid Pond to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Grover Larkin for assignment.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Tigers have re-claimed Grover Larkin from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Pid Pond to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Grover Larkin for assignment.
1956-09-02The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Grover Larkin to the major league team.
1956-03-25The Cincinnati Tigers have designated Santiago Edelen for assignment. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Grover Larkin to the minors.
1955-10-03The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Grover Larkin to the major league team.
1954-07-08The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Grover Larkin to the minors.
1954-06-27The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Grover Larkin to the major league team.
1954-04-15The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Grover Larkin down to the minors.
1951-04-01The Cincinnati Tigers have promoted Grover Larkin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Tigers have sent Marty Gonzalez to the minors.