Frank Lary
Frank Strong Lary
(Mule,Taters,The Yankee Killer)
 
Born: April 10, 1930 in Northport, AL
83 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'11" Wt: 175
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Detroit Tigers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1950
- High School: Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa, AL)
- College/Univ: University of Alabama (1949-1950)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
DET
AL
24.2
RP
-
3.7
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
DET
AL
25.2
SP
91
235.0
 
2.8
-0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
7.8
-0.2
0.0
8.0
DET
AL
26.2
SP
119
294.0
 
6.6
0.4
0.0
6.2
0.0
22.6
0.0
0.0
22.6
12.2
-0.4
0.0
12.6
DET
AL
27.2
SP
84
237.7
 
1.6
-0.4
-0.0
2.0
-0.0
12.8
0.0
0.0
12.8
4.8
-0.2
0.0
5.0
DET
AL
28.2
SP
100
260.3
 
6.7
0.0
-0.0
6.7
-0.0
21.5
0.0
0.0
21.5
12.9
-0.2
0.0
13.1
DET
AL
29.2
SP
92
223.0
 
2.1
0.0
-0.0
2.1
-0.0
15.1
0.0
0.0
15.1
7.5
-0.3
0.0
7.8
DET
AL
30.2
SP
108
274.3
 
4.6
0.5
-0.0
4.2
0.0
18.1
0.0
0.0
18.1
9.0
-0.2
0.0
9.2
DET
AL
31.2
SP
115
275.3
 
4.8
0.5
-0.0
4.3
0.0
19.6
0.0
0.0
19.6
11.0
-0.2
0.0
11.2
DET
AL
32.2
SP
26
80.0
 
-0.8
0.1
-0.0
-0.8
-0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-2.5
-0.0
0.0
-2.5
DET
AL
33.2
SP
38
107.3
 
1.8
0.1
-0.0
1.7
-0.0
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
3.1
-0.1
0.0
3.2
DET
AL
34.2
SP
8
18.0
 
-0.7
-0.1
-0.0
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.6
-0.0
0.0
-0.6
NYN
NL
34.2
SP
22
57.3
 
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.7
ML1
NL
34.2
SP
3
12.3
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
NYN
NL
35.2
SP
19
57.3
 
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.8
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
2.1
-0.0
0.0
2.2
CHA
AL
35.2
RP
3
26.7
 
-0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
1.3
0.1
0.0
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
12
4
SP
828
2162.3
  
30.4
1.3
-0.1
29.2
-0.0
139.5
0.1
0.0
139.3
66.8
-1.8
0.0
68.6
162 Game Average
87
227.2
  
3.2
0.1
-0.0
3.1
-0.0
  
14.7
0.0
0.0
14.6
  
7.0
-0.2
0.0
7.2
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
11
P
781
2008.7
 
29.6
1.1
-0.1
28.6
-0.0
132.3
0.0
0.0
132.3
65.4
-1.8
0.0
67.2
1
P
3
12.3
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
2
P
41
114.7
 
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.8
0.0
5.4
0.0
0.0
5.4
1.4
-0.1
0.0
1.5
1
P
3
26.7
 
-0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
1.3
0.1
0.0
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James