Bill Larkin  
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. If you're going in to face Larkin, better be wearing plenty of protection. He's wild. You know, some times I think I can throw harder than Larkin, and that's saying a lot. Larkin has no endurance. He's good for an inning an outing, tops. The running movement on his pitches makes life tougher on lefties than righties.

Defense & Hitting
Basestealers have succeeded against Larkin because his pickoff move is weak for a lefthander. Larkin comes off the mound hard toward the third base side on his delivery, making it difficult for him to field balls to the right side or to cover first base on a close play. Larkin is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Larkin has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Larkin as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2025 Outlook
Larkin was a rule-five pickup for the Retired or Inactive Players last year. I think The Retired or Inactive Players just didn't want to be left out of the Rule-V draft, why else would you sign Larkin? But if you ask me, I'll pass on Larkin.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2024 FA 51 27 21 38 51 56 50 56 51 63 0 48 0 44 0 0 18 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 0 5 27 151

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2024 18 UBB 6 3 1 13 65 0 0 0 103 1.2 93 12 121 77 33 11 6.73 0.64 2.08 .238 .395 .212 .247 8.21
2025 19 UBB 9 6 3 17 66 0 0 0 119.1 1.2 103 16 132 76 39 15 5.74 0.58 1.97 .234 .391 .278 .223 7.39
Totals     15 9 4 30 131 0 0 0 222.1 1.2 196 28 253 153 72 26 6.20 0.60 2.02 .236 .393 .242 .234 7.78

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Bill Larkin's Comparable Players
Player Names
Chris Wilkerson 93.8% Dillion Gamble 93.2%      

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