NAME     : Larry Gura
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : JOLIET,IL,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/26/1945
  AGE      : 24
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1970
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .986)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : A
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 51
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 9
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.93 12 14  0  32 32 215.1 227 117  94  61 103 
  At Home        3.20  5  6  0  15 15 107.0 105  46  38  23  49 
  Away           4.65  7  8  0  17 17 108.1 122  71  56  38  54 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        1.40  2  1  0   5  5  38.2  33  12   6   8  21 
  May            5.77  1  3  0   6  6  34.1  48  26  22  12  24 
  June           4.79  2  4  0   6  6  41.1  45  24  22  15  20 
  July           3.63  3  2  0   5  5  39.2  29  18  16  10  14 
  August         4.34  3  2  0   6  6  37.1  43  23  18   9  17 
  Sep/Oct        3.75  1  2  0   4  4  24.0  29  14  10   7   7 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1968   4.30 12 10  0  28  4   0 201.0  96  50  81  PRO
  1969   2.76 13 11  0  30  8   2 228.0  70  61  88  PRO
 
  Total ERA   : 3.63
  Total Wins  : 37
  Total Losses: 35
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 17
  Total K's   : 272
  Total BB's  : 172
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 4/3/1968
Injured on 5/19/1968 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks
Injured on 8/4/1969 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week
Injured on 9/17/1970 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 6 weeks