Mike LaCoss
Michael James LaCoss
Born: May 30, 1956
Glendale, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 3 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Mt Whitney HS (Visalia, CA)
Career: 1974-1992
Major League Statistics
Mike LaCoss compiled a career record of 49 wins and 48 losses and a 3.29 ERA in his 119-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Tampa Tarpons, Trois Rivieres Aigles, Indianapolis Indians, Omaha Royals and San Jose Giants. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Trois Rivieres Aigles |
 Trois Rivieres Aigles |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Omaha Royals |
 San Jose Giants |
 Indianapolis Indians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.79 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 87.0 | 81 | 40 | 27 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 7 | 10 | .412 | 2.86 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 151.0 | 131 | 61 | 48 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.94 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 162.0 | 148 | 66 | 53 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.87 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 186.0 | 181 | 93 | 80 | 15 | 65 | 0 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.46 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 130.0 | 129 | 62 | 50 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7.30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Totals | 49 | 48 | .505 | 3.29 | 119 | 112 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 756.7 | 715 | 346 | 277 | 36 | 266 | 4 | 405 | 27 | 3 | 34 | 58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 24 | 55 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .087 | .176 | .130 | .307 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 25 | 50 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .179 | .289 | .256 | .545 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 27 | 74 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .075 | .114 | .090 | .204 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 19 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .227 | .320 | .227 | .547 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 102 | 207 | 175 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 64 | .120 | .202 | .154 | .356 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 13 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 1.538 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 23 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 2 | .917 | 1.435 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | P | 25 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .978 | 1.800 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 27 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 3 | .860 | 1.370 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 19 | 16 | 39 | 3 | 3 | .948 | 2.895 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| Totals | 119 | 50 | 149 | 16 | 12 | .926 | 1.672 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | Trois Rivieres Aigles | CIN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON |
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