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Dave LaRoche
David Eugene LaRoche

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
School University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Debut May 11, 1970
vs. BOS 0.3 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W
Final Game August 23, 1983
Born May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, CO
Father of Adam LaRoche

Drafted by the California Angels in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed March 9, 1967. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1970 22 CAL AL   4   1  38   0   0   0  11  4   49.7   41   20   19   6   21   44   4   1   211   6   1  3.44  3.61  105 1.248
 1971 23 CAL AL   5   1  56   0   0   0  32  9   72.0   55   21   20   3   27   63   1   2   295  10   0  2.50  3.22  129 1.139
 1972 24 MIN AL   5   7  62   0   0   0  43 10   95.3   72   33   30   9   39   79   6   2   396   6   1  2.83  3.22  114 1.164
 1973 25 CHC NL   4   1  45   0   0   0  22  4   54.3   55   37   35   7   29   34   1   1   242   3   0  5.80  3.93   68 1.546
 1974 26 CHC NL   5   6  49   4   0   0  21  5   92.0  103   54   49   9   47   49   3   6   422   7   3  4.79  3.81   80 1.630
 1975 27 CLE AL   5   3  61   0   0   0  41 17   82.3   61   26   20   5   57   94   2   4   359   8   0  2.19  3.75  172 1.433
 1976 28 CLE AL   1   4  61   0   0   0  43 21   96.3   57   25   24   2   49  104   1   0   389  11   0  2.24  3.45  154 1.100 AS
 1977 29 TOT AL   8   7  59   0   0   0  50 17  100.0   79   44   39  11   44   79   2   1   416   9   0  3.51  3.92  112 1.230 AS
         CLE AL   2   2  13   0   0   0  11  4   18.7   15   13   11   3    7   18   0   1    75   1   0  5.30  3.95   74 1.179
         CAL AL   6   5  46   0   0   0  39 13   81.3   64   31   28   8   37   61   2   0   341   8   0  3.10  3.91  126 1.242
 1978 30 CAL AL  10   9  59   0   0   0  46 25   95.7   73   35   30   7   48   70   2   0   403  11   0  2.82  3.63  129 1.265 MVP-25
 1979 31 CAL AL   7  11  53   1   0   0  25 10   85.7  107   54   53  13   32   59   2   0   387   4   1  5.57  4.06   73 1.623
 1980 32 CAL AL   3   5  52   9   1   0  17  4  128.0  122   62   58  14   39   89   3   0   530   3   1  4.08  3.92   96 1.258
 1981 33 NYY AL   4   1  26   1   0   0  14  0   47.0   38   16   13   3   16   24   1   1   192   1   0  2.49  3.55  143 1.149
 1982 34 NYY AL   4   2  25   0   0   0  15  0   50.0   54   19   19   4   11   31   1   0   212   2   0  3.42  3.96  116 1.300
 1983 35 NYY AL   0   0   1   0   0   0   1  0    1.0    2    2    2   1    0    0   0   0     5   0   0 18.00  3.87   22 2.000
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 14 Years            58      15       0    126         919       411      459       29  18  4459  81   7  3.53  3.70  105 1.313
 WL%= .528       65     647       1     381    1049.3       448       94       819
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     6   5  66   1   0   0  39 12  107.7   94   46   42   9   47   84   2   1   458   8   0  3.53  3.70  105 1.313
 Career High     10  11  62   9   1   0  50 25  128.0  122   62   58  14   57  104   6   6   530  11   3  2.19  4.06  172 1.100
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 22 CAL AL  38    8    0    2   1  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .250  .333  .375   99    3   0   0   0   0   1
 1971 23 CAL AL  56   11    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .091  .167  .091  -23    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1972 24 MIN AL  62   11    2    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   3   6  .091  .286  .091   14    1   1   0   0   0   0
 1973 25 CHC NL  45    4    1    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .500  .600  .500  200    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1974 26 CHC NL  50   27    4    9   2  0   0    2   0  0   1   4  .333  .357  .407  112   11   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 14 Seasons     649   61    7   15   3  0   0    2   0  0   7  13  .246  .324  .295   76   18   2   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         15    2    4   1  0   0    0   0  0   2   3  .246  .324  .295   76    4   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     62   27    4    9   2  0   0    2   0  0   3   6                          11   1   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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

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% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1970 22 CAL AL    9    7    1   3.8    94| .250  .253| .333  .327| .375  .386| .708  .713|  99  .448   0.0   0.0   0%
 1971 23 CAL AL   13   11    0   0.0    86| .091  .247| .167  .318| .091  .366| .258  .684| -23  .000  -1.7  -0.2   0%
 1972 24 MIN AL   15   11    1   2.4    87| .091  .252| .286  .322| .091  .364| .377  .685|  14  .326  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1973 25 CHC NL    5    2    1  13.5   102| .500  .270| .600  .341| .500  .402|1.100  .743| 200  .891   0.7   0.1   0%
 1974 26 CHC NL   28   18    4   6.0    97| .333  .266| .357  .338| .407  .384| .764  .722| 112  .652   0.4   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 14 Seasons       70   49    7   3.8    93| .246  .258| .324  .330| .295  .379| .619  .709|  76  .472  -1.7  -0.2   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1970 22 CAL AL   P   38      5    7    0    1 1.000  .952  0.32  0.67  2.17  1.87    0   49.7
 1971 23 CAL AL   P   56      0    8    1    0  .889  .952  0.14  0.77  1.00  1.98    0   72.0
 1972 24 MIN AL   P   62      2   15    0    0 1.000  .950  0.27  0.75  1.61  1.86    0   95.3
 1973 25 CHC NL   P   45      5   13    3    1  .857  .952  0.40  0.73  2.98  1.87    0   54.3
 1974 26 CHC NL   P   49      3   14    0    0 1.000  .944  0.35  0.71  1.66  1.88    4   92.0
 1975 27 CLE AL   P   61      7   13    0    0 1.000  .939  0.33  0.85  2.19  1.87    0   82.3
 1976 28 CLE AL   P   61      3    9    3    0  .800  .952  0.20  0.85  1.12  1.87    0   96.3 AS
 1977 29 TOT AL   P   59      6   10    0    3 1.000  .947  0.27  0.84  1.44  1.95    0  100.0 AS
         CLE AL   P   13      1    1    0    1 1.000  .952  0.15  0.84  0.96  1.97    0   18.7
         CAL AL   P   46      5    9    0    2 1.000  .946  0.30  0.84  1.55  1.95    0   81.3
 1978 30 CAL AL   P   59      2   14    0    0 1.000  .952  0.27  0.85  1.50  1.90    0   95.7
 1979 31 CAL AL   P   53      4   17    0    0 1.000  .950  0.40  0.81  2.21  1.92    1   85.7
 1980 32 CAL AL   P   52      5   16    1    0  .955  .959  0.40  0.77  1.48  1.85    9  128.0
 1981 33 NYY AL   P   26      5    4    0    0 1.000  .968  0.35  0.81  1.72  1.97    1   47.0
 1982 34 NYY AL   P   25      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.16  0.73  0.72  1.80    0   50.0
 1983 35 NYY AL   P    1      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  0.70  9.00  1.80    0    1.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1970 22 CAL AL   P   38      5    7    0    1 1.000  .952  0.32  0.67  2.17  1.87    0   49.7
 1971 23 CAL AL   P   56      0    8    1    0  .889  .952  0.14  0.77  1.00  1.98    0   72.0
 1972 24 MIN AL   P   62      2   15    0    0 1.000  .950  0.27  0.75  1.61  1.86    0   95.3
 1973 25 CHC NL   P   45      5   13    3    1  .857  .952  0.40  0.73  2.98  1.87    0   54.3
 1974 26 CHC NL   P   49      3   14    0    0 1.000  .944  0.35  0.71  1.66  1.88    4   92.0
 1975 27 CLE AL   P   61      7   13    0    0 1.000  .939  0.33  0.85  2.19  1.87    0   82.3
 1976 28 CLE AL   P   61      3    9    3    0  .800  .952  0.20  0.85  1.12  1.87    0   96.3
 1977 29 TOT AL   P   59      6   10    0    3 1.000  .947  0.27  0.84  1.44  1.95    0  100.0
         CLE AL   P   13      1    1    0    1 1.000  .952  0.15  0.84  0.96  1.97    0   18.7
         CAL AL   P   46      5    9    0    2 1.000  .946  0.30  0.84  1.55  1.95    0   81.3
 1978 30 CAL AL   P   59      2   14    0    0 1.000  .952  0.27  0.85  1.50  1.90    0   95.7
 1979 31 CAL AL   P   53      4   17    0    0 1.000  .950  0.40  0.81  2.21  1.92    1   85.7
 1980 32 CAL AL   P   52      5   16    1    0  .955  .959  0.40  0.77  1.48  1.85    9  128.0
 1981 33 NYY AL   P   26      5    4    0    0 1.000  .968  0.35  0.81  1.72  1.97    1   47.0
 1982 34 NYY AL   P   25      1    3    0    0 1.000  .952  0.16  0.73  0.72  1.80    0   50.0
 1983 35 NYY AL   P    1      0    1    0    0 1.000 1.000  1.00  0.70  9.00  1.80    0    1.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 647     48  144    8    5  .960  .951  0.30  0.79  1.65  1.89   15 1049.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       647     48  144    8    5  .960  .951  0.30  0.79  1.65  1.89   15   1049

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1979   ALCS  CAL BAL     L   1   0   6.75  0  0  0  0   1.1   2   1   1   1 
 1981   WS    NYY LAD     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   1     0   0   0   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Ser      0-2   2   0   3.86  0  0  0  0   2.1   2   1   1   3 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

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
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1979   ALCS  CAL BAL     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   WS    NYY LAD     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Postseason Series   0-2   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1976   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1977   CLE AL      0  0  0   1     1   0   0   1   0  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1976   CLE AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1977   CLE AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/2      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

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.

All-Star
1976
1977 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1978-AL-25-0.02
Car-1314-0.02 shares

Hits Allowed/9IP
Car-7.88-80

Strikeouts/9IP
Car-7.02-83

Games
1971 AL-56-8
1972 AL-62-4
1975 AL-61-4
1976 AL-61-5
1977 AL-59-9
1978 AL-59-5
1979 AL-53-10

Saves
1975 AL-17-4
1976 AL-21-2
1977 AL-17-5
1978 AL-25-2
Car-126-85

Games Finished
1971 AL-32-7
1972 AL-43-4
1975 AL-41-4
1976 AL-43-5
1977 AL-50-4
1978 AL-46-6
Car-381-60

Gray Ink: Pitching - 19 (1085) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 11.0 (705) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 14.0 (747) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
June 7, 1966: Drafted by the California Angels in the 20th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign.
January 28, 1967: Drafted by the California Angels in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed March 9, 1967.
November 30, 1971: Traded by the California Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Leo Cardenas.
November 30, 1972: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Hands, Joe Decker, and Bob Maneely (minors).
February 25, 1975: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Brock Davis to the Cleveland Indians for Milt Wilcox.
May 11, 1977: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Dave Schuler to the California Angels for Bruce Bochte, Sid Monge, and $250,000.
April 1, 1981: Released by the California Angels.
April 17, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
November 13, 1981: Granted Free Agency.
April 9, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
October 20, 1982: Released by the New York Yankees.
July 25, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
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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All-Star 1976 1977 *	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1978-AL-25-0.02 Car-1314-0.02 shares	Hits Allowed/9IP Car-7.88-80	Strikeouts/9IP Car-7.02-83	Games 1971 AL-56-8 1972 AL-62-4 1975 AL-61-4 1976 AL-61-5 1977 AL-59-9 1978 AL-59-5 1979 AL-53-10	Saves 1975 AL-17-4 1976 AL-21-2 1977 AL-17-5 1978 AL-25-2 Car-126-85
Games Finished 1971 AL-32-7 1972 AL-43-4 1975 AL-41-4 1976 AL-43-5 1977 AL-50-4 1978 AL-46-6 Car-381-60