NAME     : Larry Gura
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/26/1947
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $3,400,000 through 1984
  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 :    A  (Fielding Pct. : .930)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  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 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1970   3.68  7  3  2  67  0   0  80.2  33  35  44  STL
  1971   2.78  5  3  1  68  0   0  77.2  24  36  33  STL
  1972   2.06  5  2  0  70  0   0  91.2  21  44  55  STL
  1973   2.93  4  2  0  49  0   0  73.2  24  39  37  STL,NL
  1974   4.23  5  1  1  35  0   0  44.2  21  28  27  STL
  1975   3.81  0  3  0  79  0   0 101.2  43  53  53  STL
  1976   3.21  5  3  1  58  1   0  81.1  29  43  50  STL
  1977   4.14  3  2  0  45  0   0  54.1  25  39  30  STL
  1978   4.52  9  5  3  67  0   0  79.2  40  44  45  STL
  1979   4.91  8  7  1  89  0   0 102.2  56  58  48  STL
  1980   2.28  6  2  2  79  0   0  98.2  25  54  40  STL
 
  Total ERA   : 3.46
  Total Wins  : 57
  Total Losses: 33
  Total Saves : 11
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 462
  Total BB's  : 473
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Hit first career homerun on 7/18/1980, off Ken Brett (CiN)...