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Pete LaCock
Ralph Pierre LaCock

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 3", Weight 210 lb.

Debut September 6, 1972
  vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 5, 1980
Born January 17, 1952 in Burbank, CA

Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed February 17, 1970. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1972 20 CHC NL   5    6    3    3   0  0   0    4   1  0   0   1  .500  .429  .500  154    3   0   1   0   0   0
 1973 21 CHC NL  11   16    1    4   1  0   0    3   0  0   1   2  .250  .294  .313   64    5   0   0   0   0   0
 1974 22 CHC NL  35  110    9   20   4  1   1    8   0  0  12  16  .182  .268  .264   48   29   2   0   2   1   2
 1975 23 CHC NL 106  249   30   57   8  1   6   30   0  2  37  27  .229  .324  .341   82   85   2   4   7   0  10
 1976 24 CHC NL 106  244   34   54   9  2   8   28   1  4  42  37  .221  .337  .373   96   91   2   1   6   1   5
 1977 25 KCR AL  88  218   25   66  12  1   3   29   2  1  15  25  .303  .345  .408  103   89   0   4   1   1   4
 1978 26 KCR AL 118  322   44   95  21  2   5   48   1  0  21  27  .295  .335  .419  109  135   1   3   2   0   8
 1979 27 KCR AL 132  408   54  113  25  4   3   56   2  1  37  26  .277  .334  .380   91  155   1   6   7   1  16
 1980 28 KCR AL 114  156   14   32   6  0   1   18   1  0  17  10  .205  .284  .263   52   41   0   2   1   1   7
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      715 1729  214  444  86 11  27  224   8  8 182 171  .257  .326  .366   89  633   8  21  26   5  52
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        392   48  101  19  2   6   51   2  2  41  39  .257  .326  .366   89  143   2   5   6   1  12
 Career High    132  408   54  113  25  4   8   56   2  4  42  37  .295  .337  .419  109  155   2   6   7   1  16
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1972 20 CHC NL    7    4    2  13.5   100| .500  .268| .429  .337| .500  .395| .929  .733| 154  .900   0.6   0.1 100%
 1973 21 CHC NL   17   12    2   4.5   102| .250  .270| .294  .341| .313  .402| .607  .743|  64  .522  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1974 22 CHC NL  125   94    8   2.3    97| .182  .266| .268  .338| .264  .384| .532  .722|  48  .245  -8.0  -0.8   0%
 1975 23 CHC NL  292  210   27   3.5    99| .229  .270| .324  .341| .341  .390| .665  .732|  82  .401  -5.5  -0.6   0%
 1976 24 CHC NL  290  202   31   4.1    98| .221  .272| .337  .339| .373  .387| .710  .726|  96  .504  -1.0  -0.1  20%
 1977 25 KCR AL  238  161   31   5.2   102| .303  .269| .345  .333| .408  .409| .753  .742| 103  .548   1.4   0.1  66%
 1978 26 KCR AL  347  239   44   4.9    96| .295  .264| .335  .330| .419  .390| .754  .720| 109  .559   3.6   0.4 100%
 1979 27 KCR AL  453  319   50   4.2   104| .277  .272| .334  .337| .380  .412| .714  .749|  91  .446  -4.3  -0.4  66%
 1980 28 KCR AL  176  133   11   2.2    99| .205  .269| .284  .331| .263  .399| .547  .731|  52  .210 -10.0  -1.0 100%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      1945 1374  206   4.0   100| .257  .269| .326  .336| .366  .398| .692  .734|  89  .455 -24.0  -2.4  50%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1972 20 CHC NL  RF    3      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  1.73  0.64  2.06    1   14.0
 1973 21 CHC NL  RF    5      6    1    0    0 1.000  .972  1.40  1.76  2.55  2.00    3   24.7
 1974 22 CHC NL  RF   23     33    2    1    0  .972  .975  1.52  1.66  2.13  2.04   15  148.0
                 1B   11     98   10    1    5  .991  .991  9.82  8.34 10.23  9.94   11   95.0
 1975 23 CHC NL  1B   53    453   43    6   39  .988  .990  9.36  8.52 11.14  9.97   45  400.7
                 OF   26     26    2    0    0 1.000  .979  1.08  2.01  1.50  2.29   18  168.0
                 RF   16     18    2    0    0 1.000  .976  1.25  1.74  1.82  2.05   10   99.0
                 LF   11     10    0    0    0 1.000  .971  0.91  1.71  1.30  2.10    8   69.0
 1976 24 CHC NL  1B   54    435   30   12   47  .975  .991  8.61  8.61  9.74  9.95   49  429.7
                 OF   19     19    3    1    0  .957  .978  1.16  2.03  1.61  2.34   10  123.0
                 RF   14     19    1    1    0  .952  .976  1.43  1.83  1.94  2.15    8   92.7
                 LF    7      3    2    0    0 1.000  .980  0.71  1.59  1.49  2.02    2   30.3
 1977 25 KCR AL  1B   29    186   17    2   16  .990  .990  7.00  8.79 10.15 10.02   19  180.0
                 DH   26
                 OF   12     17    2    0    0 1.000  .979  1.58  2.03  2.19  2.34    9   78.0
                 LF    9     13    2    0    0 1.000  .974  1.67  1.74  2.21  2.11    7   61.0
                 RF    3      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  1.33  1.70  2.12  2.06    2   17.0
 1978 26 KCR AL  1B  106    700   39    5   67  .993  .992  6.97  8.75  9.20 10.05   80  723.3
 1979 27 KCR AL  1B  108    829   68    3   79  .997  .992  8.31  8.85  9.89 10.08   94  816.0
                 DH   16
 1980 28 KCR AL  1B   86    267   21    1   27  .997  .992  3.35  8.40 10.71 10.02   11  242.0
                 OF   29     44    1    1    1  .978  .978  1.55  2.15  2.00  2.47   24  202.0
                 LF   26     40    1    0    1 1.000  .981  1.58  1.92  2.05  2.35   22  180.0
                 RF    5      4    0    1    0  .800  .976  0.80  1.76  1.64  2.13    2   22.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1974 22 CHC NL  1B   11     98   10    1    5  .991  .991  9.82  8.34 10.23  9.94   11   95.0
 1975 23 CHC NL  1B   53    453   43    6   39  .988  .990  9.36  8.52 11.14  9.97   45  400.7
 1976 24 CHC NL  1B   54    435   30   12   47  .975  .991  8.61  8.61  9.74  9.95   49  429.7
 1977 25 KCR AL  1B   29    186   17    2   16  .990  .990  7.00  8.79 10.15 10.02   19  180.0
 1978 26 KCR AL  1B  106    700   39    5   67  .993  .992  6.97  8.75  9.20 10.05   80  723.3
 1979 27 KCR AL  1B  108    829   68    3   79  .997  .992  8.31  8.85  9.89 10.08   94  816.0
 1980 28 KCR AL  1B   86    267   21    1   27  .997  .992  3.35  8.40 10.71 10.02   11  242.0

 1977 25 KCR AL  DH   26
 1979 27 KCR AL  DH   16

 1975 23 CHC NL  LF   11     10    0    0    0 1.000  .971  0.91  1.71  1.30  2.10    8   69.0
 1976 24 CHC NL  LF    7      3    2    0    0 1.000  .980  0.71  1.59  1.49  2.02    2   30.3
 1977 25 KCR AL  LF    9     13    2    0    0 1.000  .974  1.67  1.74  2.21  2.11    7   61.0
 1980 28 KCR AL  LF   26     40    1    0    1 1.000  .981  1.58  1.92  2.05  2.35   22  180.0

 1972 20 CHC NL  OF    3      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.67  1.97  1.29  2.19    1   14.0
 1973 21 CHC NL  OF    5      5    1    0    0 1.000  .984  1.20  1.96  2.19  2.22    3   24.7
 1974 22 CHC NL  OF   22     36    2    1    0  .974  .979  1.73  1.96  2.31  2.27   15  148.0
 1975 23 CHC NL  OF   26     26    2    0    0 1.000  .979  1.08  2.01  1.50  2.29   18  168.0
 1976 24 CHC NL  OF   19     19    3    1    0  .957  .978  1.16  2.03  1.61  2.34   10  123.0
 1977 25 KCR AL  OF   12     17    2    0    0 1.000  .979  1.58  2.03  2.19  2.34    9   78.0
 1980 28 KCR AL  OF   29     44    1    1    1  .978  .978  1.55  2.15  2.00  2.47   24  202.0

 1972 20 CHC NL  RF    3      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  1.73  0.64  2.06    1   14.0
 1973 21 CHC NL  RF    5      6    1    0    0 1.000  .972  1.40  1.76  2.55  2.00    3   24.7
 1974 22 CHC NL  RF   23     33    2    1    0  .972  .975  1.52  1.66  2.13  2.04   15  148.0
 1975 23 CHC NL  RF   16     18    2    0    0 1.000  .976  1.25  1.74  1.82  2.05   10   99.0
 1976 24 CHC NL  RF   14     19    1    1    0  .952  .976  1.43  1.83  1.94  2.15    8   92.7
 1977 25 KCR AL  RF    3      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  1.33  1.70  2.12  2.06    2   17.0
 1980 28 KCR AL  RF    5      4    0    1    0  .800  .976  0.80  1.76  1.64  2.13    2   22.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total  1B* 447   2968  228   30  280  .991  .991  7.15  8.66  9.96 10.02  309 2886.7
                 OF* 116    149   11    3    1  .982  .979  1.38  2.04  1.90  2.34   80  757.7   53    0   69#
                 RF*  69     85    6    3    0  .968  .975  1.32  1.73  1.96  2.07   41  417.3
                 LF*  53     66    5    0    1 1.000  .978  1.34  1.80  1.88  2.23   39  340.3
                 DH   42   Games not counted in Overall Total below            
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       563   3117  239   33  281  .990  .991  5.96  7.29  8.29  8.43  389   3644
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1977   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .500  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1978   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   4  11   1   4  2  1  0   1   3   1  .364  .500  .727   1  0   0   0   0 
 1980   ALCS  KCR NYY     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    KCR PHI     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     1-2   6  12   1   4  2  1  0   1   4   2  .333  .500  .667   1  0   0   0   0 
  4 Postseason Series   1-3   7  12   1   4  2  1  0   1   4   2  .333  .500  .667   1  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Youngest Player
1972 NL-20-6

HOF Standards: Batting - 4.0 (2748) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

January 17, 1970: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed February 17, 1970.

December 8, 1976: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Royals. The New York Mets sent Jim Dwyer to the Chicago Cubs. The Kansas City Royals sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets. The Kansas City Royals sent Sheldon Mallory (December 13, 1976) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

October 24, 1980: Granted Free Agency.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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