Larry Volkening
Larry L. Volkening
Born: January 13, 1949
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1970-1976
Larry Volkening compiled a career record of 58 wins and 53 losses and a 2.81 ERA in his 147-game pitching career with the Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Arkansas Travelers, Tulsa Oilers and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.00 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.93 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 89.0 | 72 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.74 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 171.0 | 155 | 70 | 52 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 8 | 11 | .421 | 2.68 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 161.0 | 140 | 56 | 48 | 7 | 31 | 4 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.94 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141.0 | 146 | 59 | 46 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2.56 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 232.0 | 238 | 78 | 66 | 12 | 47 | 4 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.10 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 125.0 | 127 | 57 | 43 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 58 | 53 | .523 | 2.81 | 147 | 136 | 0 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 950.0 | 912 | 365 | 297 | 59 | 207 | 34 | 598 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 19 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .100 | .206 | .100 | .306 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 25 | 69 | 53 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 21 | .208 | .338 | .226 | .565 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 114 | 92 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 36 | .174 | .287 | .185 | .472 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1970 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 16 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 2.375 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 25 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .960 | 1.920 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 23 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 4 | .936 | 1.913 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 20 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 1 | .878 | 1.800 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 32 | 21 | 62 | 6 | 5 | .933 | 2.594 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 23 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 5 | .917 | 1.435 |
| Totals | 147 | 78 | 210 | 20 | 19 | .935 | 1.959 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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