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41. Lary Sorensen

41. Lary Sorensen
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: October 4, 1955 in Detroit, MI USA
  • Weight: 200 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: June 07, 1977
  • Final Game: September 24, 1988
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An All-Star in 1978, Lary Sorenen would go 18 and 12 and finish 2nd in BB/9.  Sorensen was a very good control pitcher who would have two more seasons with 12 Wins or more and two more top ten finishes in BB/9.  Overall, he gave Milwaukee three good seasons as a Starting Pitcher, which was the first team he played for.  Sorensen had a Brewers record of 52-46.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 8th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/8/76.
  • Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals with David Green, Dave LaPoint and Sixto Lezcano for Rollie Fingers, Ted Simmons and Pete Vukovich 12/12/80.
  • Games Played: 129
  • Notable Statistics: 52 Wins
    46 Losses
    3.72 ERA
    119 Games Started
    50 Complete Games
    7 Shutouts
    6 Games Finished
    2 Saves
    854 Innings Pitched
    252 Strikeouts
    3.77 FIP
    1.275 WHIP
    1.46 SO/BB
    15.8 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1978)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1980)

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