Barry Larkin was born on Tuesday, April 28, 1964, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Larkin was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 13, 1986, with the Cincinnati Reds. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Barry Larkin baseball stats page.
"Barry (Larkin) not only was one of the most talented and gifted players, but he was one of the most intelligent on and off the field. He had great speed but had the ability to slow down the game, so he made very few mistakes. He is one of the few players who maximized the ability he was born with. Barry could do it all. He is the six-tool player all the scouts are looking for now, one with all the baseball skills plus intellect." - Cincinnati Reds Manager Dusty Baker on Cincinnati.com (Nick Hurm, 01/09/2012, 'Barry Larkin is in.', Source)
Barry LarkinBarry Larkin Autograph on a 1987 Topps Baseball Card (#648) |
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Barry LarkinBarry Larkin Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Barry LarkinBarry Larkin Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1986 | 22 | Reds | 41 | 159 | 27 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .320 | .403 |
1987 | 23 | Reds | 125 | 439 | 64 | 107 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .244 | .306 | .371 |
1988 | 24 | Reds | 151 | 588 | 91 | 174 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 56 | 41 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | .296 | .347 | .429 |
1989 | 25 | Reds | 97 | 325 | 47 | 111 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | .342 | .375 | .446 |
1990 | 26 | Reds | 158 | 614 | 85 | 185 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 49 | 3 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .301 | .358 | .396 |
1991 | 27 | Reds | 123 | 464 | 88 | 140 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 69 | 55 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .302 | .378 | .506 |
1992 | 28 | Reds | 140 | 533 | 76 | 162 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 63 | 8 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | .304 | .377 | .454 |
1993 | 29 | Reds | 100 | 384 | 57 | 121 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .315 | .394 | .445 |
1994 | 30 | Reds | 110 | 427 | 78 | 119 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 64 | 3 | 58 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .279 | .369 | .419 |
1995 | 31 | Reds | 131 | 496 | 98 | 158 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 66 | 61 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .319 | .394 | .492 |
1996 | 32 | Reds | 152 | 517 | 117 | 154 | 32 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 89 | 96 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | .298 | .410 | .567 |
1997 | 33 | Reds | 73 | 224 | 34 | 71 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 47 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .317 | .440 | .473 |
1998 | 34 | Reds | 145 | 538 | 93 | 166 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 79 | 5 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .309 | .397 | .504 |
1999 | 35 | Reds | 161 | 583 | 108 | 171 | 30 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 75 | 93 | 5 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .293 | .390 | .420 |
2000 | 36 | Reds | 102 | 396 | 71 | 124 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 48 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .313 | .389 | .487 |
2001 | 37 | Reds | 45 | 156 | 29 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .256 | .373 | .372 |
2002 | 38 | Reds | 145 | 507 | 72 | 124 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 44 | 9 | 57 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | .245 | .305 | .367 |
2003 | 39 | Reds | 70 | 241 | 39 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .282 | .345 | .382 |
2004 | 40 | Reds | 111 | 346 | 55 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 34 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .289 | .352 | .419 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
19 Years | 2,180 | 7,937 | 1,329 | 2,340 | 441 | 76 | 198 | 2 | 960 | 939 | 66 | 817 | 59 | 67 | 55 | 178 | .295 | .371 | .444 |
Barry LarkinBarry Larkin Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1986 Reds | 2B | 3 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.00 |
1986 Reds | SS | 36 | 34 | 918 | 170 | 4.7 | 166 | 47 | 119 | 4 | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 4.88 |
1987 Reds | SS | 119 | 114 | 3,033 | 545 | 4.6 | 526 | 168 | 358 | 19 | 72 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .965 | 4.68 |
1988 Reds | SS | 148 | 147 | 3,837 | 730 | 4.9 | 701 | 231 | 470 | 29 | 67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .960 | 4.93 |
1989 Reds | SS | 82 | 82 | 2,070 | 419 | 5.1 | 409 | 142 | 267 | 10 | 31 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 5.33 |
1990 Reds | SS | 156 | 154 | 4,032 | 740 | 4.7 | 723 | 254 | 469 | 17 | 86 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .977 | 4.84 |
1991 Reds | SS | 119 | 119 | 3,096 | 613 | 5.2 | 598 | 226 | 372 | 15 | 65 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 5.22 |
1992 Reds | SS | 140 | 140 | 3,621 | 652 | 4.7 | 641 | 233 | 408 | 11 | 67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .983 | 4.78 |
1993 Reds | SS | 99 | 98 | 2,535 | 456 | 4.6 | 440 | 159 | 281 | 16 | 56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .965 | 4.69 |
1994 Reds | SS | 110 | 108 | 2,880 | 500 | 4.5 | 490 | 178 | 312 | 10 | 62 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 4.59 |
1995 Reds | SS | 130 | 130 | 3,270 | 544 | 4.2 | 533 | 192 | 341 | 11 | 72 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 4.40 |
1996 Reds | SS | 151 | 148 | 3,726 | 673 | 4.5 | 656 | 230 | 426 | 17 | 80 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 4.75 |
1997 Reds | SS | 63 | 63 | 1,506 | 253 | 4.0 | 248 | 77 | 171 | 5 | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .980 | 4.45 |
1998 Reds | SS | 145 | 142 | 3,708 | 580 | 4.0 | 568 | 207 | 361 | 12 | 79 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 4.14 |
1999 Reds | SS | 161 | 160 | 4,121 | 632 | 3.9 | 618 | 216 | 402 | 14 | 76 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 4.05 |
2000 Reds | SS | 102 | 100 | 2,534 | 413 | 4.0 | 402 | 153 | 249 | 11 | 43 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .973 | 4.28 |
2001 Reds | SS | 44 | 42 | 1,024 | 182 | 4.1 | 173 | 65 | 108 | 9 | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .951 | 4.56 |
2002 Reds | SS | 135 | 131 | 3,271 | 572 | 4.2 | 560 | 190 | 370 | 12 | 89 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .979 | 4.62 |
2003 Reds | SS | 60 | 58 | 1,409 | 239 | 4.0 | 230 | 71 | 159 | 9 | 36 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 4.41 |
2004 Reds | SS | 85 | 81 | 2,053 | 326 | 3.8 | 322 | 106 | 216 | 4 | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .988 | 4.23 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
SS Totals | 2,085 | 2,051 | 52,644 | 9,239 | 4.4 | 9,004 | 3,145 | 5,859 | 235 | 1,091 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 4.62 | |
2B Totals | 3 | 2 | 54 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 5.00 | |
19 Years | 2,088 | 2,053 | 52,698 | 9,249 | 4.4 | 9,014 | 3,149 | 5,865 | 235 | 1,092 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .975 | 4.62 |
Barry LarkinBarry Larkin Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1986 Reds | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | n/a | 53.0 | 7.6 | 8.4 | - | - | - |
1987 Reds | 21 | 6 | .778 | 5 | 4 | n/a | 36.6 | 8.4 | 10.2 | - | - | - |
1988 Reds | 40 | 7 | .851 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 49.0 | 24.5 | 10.5 | - | - | - |
1989 Reds | 10 | 5 | .667 | 15 | 0 | n/a | 81.3 | 14.1 | 9.0 | - | - | - |
1990 Reds | 30 | 5 | .857 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 87.7 | 12.5 | 9.2 | - | - | - |
1991 Reds | 24 | 6 | .800 | 2 | 1 | n/a | 23.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
1992 Reds | 15 | 4 | .789 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 44.4 | 9.2 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
1993 Reds | 14 | 1 | .933 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 48.0 | 11.6 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
1994 Reds | 26 | 2 | .929 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 47.4 | 7.4 | 8.2 | - | - | - |
1995 Reds | 51 | 5 | .911 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 33.1 | 10.1 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
1996 Reds | 36 | 10 | .783 | 4 | 0 | n/a | 15.7 | 9.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - |
1997 Reds | 14 | 3 | .824 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 56.0 | 9.3 | 11.2 | - | - | - |
1998 Reds | 26 | 3 | .897 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | - | - | - |
1999 Reds | 30 | 8 | .789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.6 | 10.2 | 7.8 | - | - | - |
2000 Reds | 14 | 6 | .700 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 | 12.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - |
2001 Reds | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 6.2 | 9.2 | - | - | - |
2002 Reds | 13 | 4 | .765 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 72.4 | 8.9 | 10.8 | - | - | - |
2003 Reds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 120.5 | 7.5 | 13.4 | - | - | - |
2004 Reds | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 8.9 | 7.9 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
19 Years | 379 | 77 | .831 | 138 | 8 | 3 | 40.1 | 9.7 | 8.3 | - | - | - |
Barry LarkinBarry Larkin Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1986 Cincinnati Reds | 15 | $60,000.00 | - | - |
1987 Cincinnati Reds | 15 | $77,500.00 | - | - |
1988 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $152,500.00 | Stats | - |
1989 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $302,500.00 | Stats | - |
1990 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $750,000.00 | Stats | Stats |
1991 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $2,100,000.00 | Stats | - |
1992 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $4,350,000.00 | - | - |
1993 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $5,750,000.00 | Stats | - |
1994 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $4,400,000.00 | Stats | n/a |
1995 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $5,900,000.00 | Stats | - |
1996 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $5,700,000.00 | Stats | - |
1997 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $5,350,000.00 | Stats | - |
1998 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $5,300,000.00 | - | - |
1999 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $5,300,000.00 | Stats | - |
2000 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $5,300,000.00 | Stats | - |
2001 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $9,000,000.00 | - | - |
2002 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $9,000,000.00 | - | - |
2003 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $9,000,000.00 | - | - |
2004 Cincinnati Reds | 11 | $700,000.00 | Stats | - |
Barry Larkin Stats by Baseball Almanac |
Barry Larkin won more Silver Slugger Awards at shortstop than any player in baseball history (from either the American or National League). The nine-time receipient (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999) won five Silver Sluggers consecutively (1988 through 1992), the most ever in a row by a National League shortstop.
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. won eight Silver Slugger Awards as a shortstop from 1983 to 1993, second most in baseball history, and Alex Rodriguez won seven, third most (Note: A-Rod switched positions to third base, and won three additional Silver Slugger Awards at third base).
Amongst National League shortstops, where Larkin won all nine (and five consecutively), the closest shortstop is Edgar Renteria, who won three. Six shortstops in the National League won back-to-back Silver Sluggers (Dave Concepcion, Hubie Brooks, Edgar Renteria, Hanley Ramirez, Troy Tulowitzki, and Ian Desmond), making Larkin's five-in-a-row an elite mark not even closely matched in N.L. history.
Barry Larkin | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 2012 (HOF)
Did you know that when Barry Larkin finished the 1996 season with thirty-three home runs and thirty-six stolen bases, he joined the elite 30 / 30 Club and became only the eleventh player in National League history with a 30 home run / 30 stolen base season, only the second player from the Cincinnati Reds with a 30-30 season (Eric Davis, 1987, 37 HRs, 50 SBs), and the first shortstop in baseball history to put together such a season?
Did you know that Bill James (The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Free Press Publishing, 06/13/2003, Page 654) evaluated and rated the ten best players from each decade, amongst every position, from both leagues, and during the decade of the 1990s, the final list was: Barry Bonds (#1), Craig Biggio (#2), Frank Thomas (#3), Ken Griffey, Jr. (#4), Jeff Bagwell (#5), Rafael Palmeiro (#6), Barry Larkin (#7), Roberto Alomar (#8), Mark McGwire (#9) and Greg Maddux (#10)?
Did you know that Barry Larkin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012, by the Baseball Writers Association of America, alongside Ron Santo, the first player ever enshrined by the Golden Era Committee? Larkin, four years earlier, had already been inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, alongside Cesar Geronimo, August Herrmann and Joey Jay. A brief excerpt from that exceptionally written Reds biography appears below:
Barry Larkin Biography. Reds Hall of Fame. [Source]
There wasn't anything that Barry Larkin could not do well on a baseball field. He could hit (.295 lifetime average), hit for power (he belted 33 home runs in 1996), run (379 career stolen bases) and was an excellent defensive player (a three-time Gold Glove winner). Barry Larkin was the definition of a five-tool player. In Reds history, Edd Roush hit for a higher average but lacked Larkin's power. Frank Robinson was a better power hitter but did not possess Larkin's speed or throwing arm. Johnny Bench redefined standards for catchers but, as accomplished as he was, he did not reach base or hit for average with the consistency Larkin demonstrated. Joe Morgan's overall abilities may have exceeded Larkin's, but he spent only eight seasons with the Reds and had the benefit of playing on one of the great teams in the history of the game. And no one would argue that the venerable Pete Rose was anything like a five-tool player. The majesty of Rose's statistical achievements were based on an unprecedented combination of will, desire, durability and enough skill to turn a good player into a great one.
Barry Larkin was a great player naturally who became an even better player as his career progressed, and he stands as the most complete player in club history. In August 2007, Reds fans acknowledged Larkin's special place in the pantheon of Reds greats by making him their overwhelming choice to join the Reds Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Indeed, the mere appearance of Larkin's name on the ballot seemed to make the results of the fan vote a foregone conclusion.
On September 27, 1998, in the last game of the regular season, Barry Larkin started at shortstop and his brother, Steve Larkin, started at first base. In that same game, Brett Boone started at second base and his brother, Aaron Boone, started at third base. Around the infield, two sets of starting siblings, the first time in Major League history.
Sibling Baseball History (Larkin-Boone) | Santa Cruz Sentinel | September 28, 1998 | Page B-2