Larry Kempe
Lawrence G. Kempe
Born: July 6, 1919
Hinton, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1946
Larry Kempe compiled a career record of 60 wins and 54 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 151-game pitching career with the Sioux Falls Canaries, Pocatello Cardinals, Houston Buffaloes, Fresno Cardinals, Asheville Tourists and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.64 | 19 | 95.0 | 102 | 79 | 49 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 19 | 7 | .731 | 3.01 | 33 | 227.0 | 198 | 111 | 76 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 9.47 | 6 | 19.0 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.92 | 21 | 119.0 | 125 | 103 | 65 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 20 | 11 | .645 | 4.02 | 34 | 244.0 | 280 | 155 | 109 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2.86 | 14 | 110.0 | 115 | 42 | 35 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8.05 | 4 | 19.0 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30.0 | 30 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28.0 | 38 | 19 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 60 | 54 | .526 | 3.67 | 151 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 911.0 | 976 | 557 | 371 | 0 | 455 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 20 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .095 | .167 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 48 | 121 | 121 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .289 | .289 | .421 | .711 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 21 | 52 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .385 | .635 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 40 | 118 | 118 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .373 | .619 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 15 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .341 | .614 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 18 | 71 | 65 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .338 | .386 | .492 | .878 | 32 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 187 | 479 | 473 | 10 | 122 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .258 | .266 | .368 | .634 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1B | 10 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .955 | 8.500 |
| Totals | 161 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .955 | .528 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1940 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries |
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