Show classic player card
Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Mike Larkin First Base
Retired (1966, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .601 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 152 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-09-1932
HR 5 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(63 games)
RBI 54
SB 21 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.1%) SS B+ (72.7%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF B  (65.2%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A  (84.0%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (92.8%) RF D- (5.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 19 60.00 4 / 5 5 / 9 3 / 7 7 / 9 0 / 9 7 / 8 10 / 13 36 / 60
1952 Minors 20 66.00 10 / 10 8 / 12 6 / 10 6 / 13 0 / 3 9 / 11 4 / 7 43 / 66
1952 Pos (2B) 20 37.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 37
1952 Pos (3B) 20 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 8
1953 Minors 21 70.00 4 / 5 6 / 7 3 / 13 7 / 14 0 / 8 6 / 13 6 / 10 32 / 70
1953 Pos (3B) 21 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 40
1953 Pos (SS) 21 111.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 111
1954 Minors 22 65.00 8 / 13 5 / 7 4 / 8 7 / 15 0 / 7 3 / 7 4 / 8 31 / 65
1954 Pos (1B) 22 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 9
1955 Minors 23 40.00 3 / 8 1 / 3 4 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 4 14 / 40
1955 Majors 23 1.33 4 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1955 Pos (1B) 23 158.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 158
1956 Majors 24 28.08 162 18 0 3 / 3 5 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 2 4 / 8 1 / 1 16 / 28
1957 Majors 25 10.00 1 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 7 / 10
1958 Minors 26 16.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 16
1958 Pos (1B) 26 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 13
1959 Minors 27 43.00 0 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 8 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 10 10 / 43
1960 Majors 28 42.47 154 57 0 1 / 4 2 / 7 5 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 5 4 / 8 0 / 4 13 / 42
1961 Minors 29 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
1961 Majors 29 21.88 117 17 0 1 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 3 4 / 21
1962 Majors 30 20.62 163 4 0 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 1 6 / 20
1963 Majors 31 12.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 12
1964 Majors 32 15.00 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 15
1965 Majors 33 37.40 162 47 0 0 / 5 1 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 3 7 / 37
1966 Minors 34 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1966 Majors 34 12.41 111 0 0 -5 / 0 -6 / 3 -3 / 3 -5 / 2 -1 / 1 -3 / 3 -2 / 0 -25 / 12
Total 873 144 0 35 / 77 36 / 80 29 / 89 36 / 91 -1 / 74 37 / 85 29 / 71 262 / 943
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Mike Larkin has retired from the New York Knights
1966-08-06The New York Knights have promoted Adrian Deal to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Mike Larkin for assignment.
1966-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team.
1966-04-01The New York Knights have acquired Mike Larkin from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Chicago Creeps have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Bill Boisclair to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent George Reinholz to the minors. The Chicago Creeps have sent Jackie Tesreau to the minors.
1965-04-01The Chicago Creeps have acquired Mike Larkin from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Jason Lerner to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Joe Phillips to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Milt Pierzynski to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Ken Hammaker to the minors. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Dick Selbach to the minors.
1962-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Mike Larkin from the waiver wire.
1961-08-13The Oakland Oaks have designated Mike Larkin for assignment.
1961-04-01The Oakland Athletics have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Jerry Ruble to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Jim Nielsen to the minors. The Oakland Athletics have sent Grover Marriott to the minors.
1961-04-01The Oakland Athletics have acquired Mike Larkin from the waiver wire.
1960-04-10The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Davis to the minors.
1960-04-10The Chicago Commiedians have acquired Mike Larkin from the waiver wire.
1960-03-31The Toronto Faceless Corporation have waived Mike Larkin.
1958-04-01The Toronto Faceless Corporation have acquired Mike Larkin from the waiver wire.
1957-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have waived Mike Larkin.
1956-10-03The San Francisco Bay Giants have sent Mike Larkin to the minors. The San Francisco Bay Giants have sent Bernie Stewart to the minors.
1955-09-28The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team.
1955-08-06A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the San Francisco Bay Giants. The San Francisco Bay Giants receive Randy Myers, Bruce Larkin, Frank Sularz, Mike Larkin from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Angel Denehy, Dick Eichrodt. Protest This Trade.
1955-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Sam Grote to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have sent Mike Larkin to the minors.
1955-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team.
1954-08-22The Pittsburgh Pounders have placed Mike Larkin on the trade block.