Larry McWilliams

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Larry McWilliams


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position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1954|2|10
debutdate=July 17
debutyear=by|1978
debutteam=Atlanta Braves
finaldate=May 12
finalyear=by|1990
finalteam=Kansas City Royals
stat1label=Wins
stat1value=78
stat2label=Losses
stat2value=90
stat3label=ERA
stat3value=3.99
teams=As Player

* Atlanta Braves (by|1978-by|1982); (by|1987)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1983-by|1986)
* St. Louis Cardinals (by|1988)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1989)
* Kansas City Royals (by|1989-by|1990)
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* Stopped Pete Rose's 44-game hitting streak in 1978

Larry McWilliams (born February 10, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978-1990. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft. He is married to Vickie McWilliams and they have six children along with many grandchildren.

McWilliams was the winning pitcher when the Atlanta Braves stopped Pete Rose's 44-game hitting streak in 1978, his rookie season. McWilliams made probably the key play to stop the streak when Rose, in his second at-bat of the game, lined a pitch up the middle that McWilliams dove and caught.

McWilliams' best seasons were 1978, his rookie season, when he went 9-3, and 1983, when he posted a 15-8 record with 8 complete games, 4 shutouts, and a 3.25 ERA with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Teams

* Atlanta Braves 1978-1982, 1987

* Pittsburgh Pirates 1982-1986

* St. Louis Cardinals 1988

* Philadelphia Phillies 1989

* Kansas City Royals 1989-1990

Pitching Stats

* 370 Games

* 78 Wins

* 90 Losses

* 940 Strikeouts

* 3.99 ERA

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcwilla01.shtml Baseball Reference]