Larry Loughlin
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Larry John Loughlin was a relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies
during the season. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., Loughlin batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Tacoma, Washington
.
A star pitcher with the Santa Clara University
baseball team, Loughlin played in the 1962 College World Series
. He entered the major leagues in 1967 with the Phillies, appearing for them in three games. He posted a 15.19 ERA
and did not have a decision or saves
, giving up nine runs on nine hits and four walks
while striking out
five in 5 ⅓ innings of work.
Following his majors career, Loughlin played in the California Angels and Montreal Expos
minor league
systems until 1970. After that, he worked as a mechanic in his native Tacoma.
Loughlin died in Denver, Colorado
, at the age of 57.
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
during the season. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., Loughlin batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
.
A star pitcher with the Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
baseball team, Loughlin played in the 1962 College World Series
1962 College World Series
The 1962 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 11 to June 16. The sixteenth tournament's champion was the University of Michigan, coached by Don Lund...
. He entered the major leagues in 1967 with the Phillies, appearing for them in three games. He posted a 15.19 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
and did not have a decision or saves
Save (sport)
In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers...
, giving up nine runs on nine hits and four walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
while striking out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
five in 5 ⅓ innings of work.
Following his majors career, Loughlin played in the California Angels and Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
systems until 1970. After that, he worked as a mechanic in his native Tacoma.
Loughlin died in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, at the age of 57.