Dave LaRoche
David Eugene LaRoche
Born: May 14, 1948
Colorado Springs, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 20 (1966 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 5 (1967 January Secondary Draft, California Angels)
School: West Torrance HS (CA)
Torrance, CA
Career: 1967-1983
Major League Statistics
Dave LaRoche compiled a career record of 24 wins and 16 losses, with 20 saves, and a 2.88 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Quad Cities Angels, San Jose Bees, El Paso Sun Kings, Hawaii Islanders, Wichita Aeros and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
 San Jose Bees |
 Quad Cities Angels |
 El Paso Sun Kings |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Columbus Clippers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2.36 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 76 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1969 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.68 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.94 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49.0 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 58.0 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.06 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.77 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.0 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.40 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 24 | 16 | .600 | 2.88 | 131 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 284.3 | 246 | 112 | 91 | 20 | 109 | 20 | 257 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 16 | 60 | 55 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .182 | .233 | .218 | .452 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 95 | 390 | 342 | 39 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 39 | 41 | .234 | .312 | .336 | .649 | 115 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 58 | 116 | 98 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 20 | .214 | .322 | .306 | .628 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | 35 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .400 | .438 | .467 | .904 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .556 | .333 | .889 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 24 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .000 | .150 | .000 | .150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 239 | 611 | 533 | 64 | 119 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 83 | .223 | .308 | .311 | .619 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | OF | 95 | 189 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .961 | 2.074 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.357 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 1B | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.250 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | P | 33 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .576 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | OF | 15 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .906 | 1.933 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | El Paso Sun Kings | P | 35 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .486 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .471 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 259 | 269 | 70 | 11 | 10 | .969 | 1.309 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | CAL | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | CAL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Sun Kings | CAL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CAL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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