Larry Sheets
Larry Kent Sheets
Born: December 6, 1959
Staunton, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 217
Draft: Round 2 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Lee HS (Staunton, VA)
Career: 1978-1993
Major League Statistics
Larry Sheets compiled a career batting average of .294 with 125 home runs and 515 RBI in his 741-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Charlotte O's, Hagerstown Suns, Rochester Red Wings, Yokohama Taiyo Whales and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Charlotte O's |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Yokohama Taiyo Whales |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 67 | 265 | 225 | 32 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 46 | .267 | .362 | .471 | .833 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .308 | .500 | .808 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 13 | 52 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .188 | .250 | .271 | .521 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 37 | 145 | 124 | 29 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | .379 | .448 | .806 | 1.255 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1982 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 88 | 356 | 324 | 46 | 96 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 66 | .296 | .357 | .528 | .885 | 171 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 138 | 557 | 503 | 72 | 145 | 37 | 3 | 25 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 102 | .288 | .349 | .523 | .872 | 263 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 134 | 489 | 431 | 76 | 130 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 73 | .302 | .378 | .471 | .849 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 131 | 537 | 487 | 61 | 150 | 32 | 2 | 26 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 59 | .308 | .365 | .542 | .907 | 264 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 127 | 506 | 457 | 60 | 128 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 98 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 52 | .280 | .329 | .464 | .793 | 212 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| Totals | 741 | 2933 | 2624 | 380 | 771 | 169 | 13 | 125 | 515 | 6 | 9 | 250 | 434 | .294 | .358 | .511 | .869 | 1341 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 30 | 29 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1B | 6 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 8.667 |
| 1978 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 56 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .962 | 1.375 |
| 1979 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 23 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.870 |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 72 | 123 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .955 | 1.778 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 99 | 133 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .953 | 1.444 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1B | 18 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 7.111 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 129 | 201 | 19 | 2 | 5 | .991 | 1.705 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 1B | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | OF | 107 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 32 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.312 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 24 | 155 | 9 | 1 | 14 | .994 | 6.833 |
| Totals | 607 | 944 | 64 | 23 | 34 | .978 | 1.661 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1979 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 |
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