Larry Foss
Appearance
Larry Foss | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Castleton, Kansas | April 18, 1936|
Died: June 15, 2019 Wichita, Kansas | (aged 83)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 18, 1961, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1962, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–2 |
Earned run average | 5.33 |
Strikeouts | 12 |
Teams | |
Larry Curtis Foss (April 18, 1936 – June 15, 2019) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1961 and one season with the 1962 New York Mets expansion team.[1]
After acquiring him via waivers,[2] Foss appeared in just five games for the 1962 Mets, whose record of 40–120 continues to be the record for most losses by a Major League team in a single season. He died on June 15, 2019.[3]
References
- ^ "Larry Foss Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Mets Purchase Two Pitchers". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. September 7, 1962. p. 2 (Section C). Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Larry C. Foss". DowningandLahey.com. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2019 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- New York Mets players
- Baseball players from Kansas
- People from Reno County, Kansas
- Douglas Copper Kings players
- Missoula Timberjacks players
- Lincoln Chiefs players
- San Jose Pirates players
- Las Vegas Wranglers (baseball) players
- Wilson Tobs players
- Savannah Pirates players
- Salt Lake City Bees players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Macon Peaches players
- Columbus Jets players
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