Larry Demery
Lawrence Calvin Demery
Born: June 4, 1953
Bakersfield, CA US
Deceased: February 15, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 22 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 7 (1972 January Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Los Angeles City College
Career: 1972-1980
Major League Statistics
Larry Demery compiled a career record of 26 wins and 24 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 67-game pitching career with the Gastonia Pirates, Salem Pirates, Charleston Charlies, Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers and Savannah Braves. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Gastonia Pirates |
 Salem Pirates |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Shreveport Captains |
 Savannah Braves |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.91 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145.0 | 113 | 80 | 63 | 6 | 119 | 2 | 137 | 7 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2.82 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 182.0 | 154 | 76 | 57 | 8 | 99 | 0 | 169 | 7 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.81 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 10.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 26 | 24 | .520 | 3.50 | 67 | 64 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 406.0 | 348 | 201 | 158 | 16 | 260 | 2 | 353 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 27 | 63 | 52 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .231 | .305 | .288 | .594 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 31 | 69 | 60 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .233 | .324 | .333 | .657 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 10 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .450 | .700 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 69 | 153 | 133 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 34 | .233 | .304 | .331 | .635 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 24 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .941 | 1.333 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 27 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.556 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1979 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 67 | 33 | 56 | 4 | 5 | .957 | 1.328 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL |
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