Terry Larkin

Infobox MLB retired
name=Terry Larkin
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#d82427
bgcolor2=#0e3386
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate= Unknown
deathdate= September 16 1894
city-state|Brooklyn|New York
debutdate= May 20
debutyear= by|1876
debutteam= New York Mutuals
finaldate= October 13
finalyear= by|1884
finalteam= Richmond Virginians
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=89-80
stat2label=Strikeouts
stat2value=406
stat3label=ERA
stat3value=2.43
teams=
* New York Mutuals (by|1876)
* Hartford Dark Blues (by|1877)
* Chicago White Stockings (by|1878–by|1879)
* Troy Trojans (by|1880)
* Richmond Virginians (by|1884)
highlights=
* Led the National League in Base on balls: 1878.
*1 - 30 win season
*3 - 20 win seasons

Frank S. "Terry" Larkin (?cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/larkite01.shtml|title=Terry Larkin's career statistics|publisher=baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-08-19] – September 16 1894) was a Major League Baseball pitcher, who played for five teams during six season career.

Career

Larkin, a right-hander, debuted on May 20, by|1876 for the New York Mutuals, pitching a complete game in his only appearance of the season. He pitched in by|1877 for the Hartford Dark Blues, posting a 29-25 record while pitching 501 innings. He then moved to the Chicago White Stockings for the by|1878 and by|1879 seasons, going 29-26 in 1878 and 31-23 in 1879, pitching over 500 innings each season. Larkin was a good hitter for a pitcher and finished 8th in the National League with 32 runs batted in (RBIs), while hitting for a .288 average in 1878.

In the midst of the 1879 season, Larkin developed arm trouble and the main pitching duties fell to third-baseman Frank Hankinson, although Larkin did continue to pitch. His arm problems continued to get worse and after 5 games, the by|1880 Troy Trojans released him and he was out of Major League Baseball until by|1884.

Larkin made headlines on April 24, 1883 when he shot and injured his wife and a police officer, then tried to commit suicide. Failing that, he attempted suicide again the next day. Larkin's wife refused to press charges and he was soon released by the police. Larkin was arrested again on February 18, 1884 for threatening to shoot his father. Soon released again, Larkin managed to sign and play for the Richmond Virginians of the American Association and was their everyday 2nd baseman when they became a mid-season replacement for the disbanded Washington Nationals.

Post-career

Larkin was later institutionalized after challenging his former employer to a duel with pistols, and while apparently still hospitalized committed suicidecite web|url=http://www.thedeadballera.com/suicides.html|title=Suicides|publisher=thedeadballera.com|accessdate=2008-08-19] by slitting his throat with a razor on September 16, 1894 in Brooklyn, New York. He is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York.cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Plarkt101.htm|title=Terry Larkin's career statistics|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2008-08-19]

References

External links

*baseball-reference|id=l/larkite01