Pete LaCock

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1980)

AVG .257
HR 27
RBI 224
H 444
OPS .692
PIV -481
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
1/17/1952 in Burbank, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-06
Last Game
1980-10-05

Full name: Ralph Pierre LaCock

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
715 1,729 214 444 86 11 27 224 8 182 171 .257 .326 .366 .692 -481

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 CHN NL 5 6 3 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHN NL 11 16 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1974 CHN NL 35 110 9 20 4 1 1 8 0 12 16 .182 .256 (-29%) .324 (-17%) .369 (-29%) .693 (-23%) -386.4
1975 CHN NL 106 249 30 57 8 1 6 30 0 37 27 .229 .257 (-11%) .327 (-1%) .374 (-9%) .701 (-5%) -163.7
1976 CHN NL 106 244 34 54 9 2 8 28 1 42 37 .221 .255 (-13%) .320 (+5%) .360 (+3%) .681 (+4%) 288.6
1977 KCA AL 88 218 25 66 12 1 3 29 2 15 25 .303 .264 (+15%) .329 (+5%) .401 (+2%) .730 (+3%) 101.1
1978 KCA AL 118 322 44 95 21 2 5 48 1 21 27 .295 .257 (+14%) .323 (+4%) .378 (+11%) .702 (+7%) 379.1
1979 KCA AL 132 408 54 113 25 4 3 56 2 37 26 .277 .265 (+4%) .329 (+1%) .397 (-4%) .727 (-2%) -143.8
1980 KCA AL 114 156 14 32 6 0 1 18 1 17 10 .205 .264 (-22%) .326 (-13%) .387 (-32%) .714 (-23%) -555.9
Career · 9 seasons 715 1,729 214 444 86 11 27 224 8 182 171 .257 — — — — -481

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 12 1 4 2 1 0 1 4 2 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1980 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 WS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 ALCS KCA 4 11 1 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 .364
1977 ALCS KCA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36590212525014131.277
Away350827891941393.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-05 KCRMINW 000000000
1980-10-04 KCRMINW 100000000
1980-10-03 KCRMINL 100000000
1980-10-02 KCRSEAW 000000000
1980-10-01 KCRSEAW 000000000
1980-09-30 KCRSEAW 201000000
1980-09-28 KCRMINL 421100010
1980-09-21 KCROAKL 000000010
1980-09-19 KCROAKW 100000000
1980-09-18 KCRLAAW 400000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 447 309 2968 228 30 280
OF 116 80 149 11 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 CHN OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1973 CHN OF 5 3 5 1 0 0
1974 CHN 1B 11 11 98 10 1 5
1974 CHN OF 22 15 36 2 1 0
1975 CHN 1B 53 45 453 43 6 39
1975 CHN OF 26 18 26 2 0 0
1976 CHN 1B 54 49 435 30 12 47
1976 CHN OF 19 10 19 3 1 0
1977 KCA 1B 29 19 186 17 2 16
1977 KCA OF 12 9 17 2 0 0
1978 KCA 1B 106 80 700 39 5 67
1979 KCA 1B 108 94 829 68 3 79
1980 KCA 1B 86 11 267 21 1 27
1980 KCA OF 29 24 44 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 444
Left Field 53
Right Field 69
Designated Hitter 42

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Pete LaCock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Cubbage
    .258 avg, 34 HR
  2. 93
    Ramon Martinez
    .262 avg, 29 HR
  3. 87
    Mickey Rocco
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  4. 79
    Bill Rigney
    .259 avg, 41 HR
  5. 74
    Preston Ward
    .253 avg, 50 HR
  6. 71
    Bill Brubaker
    .264 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete LaCock

What years did Pete LaCock play?
Pete LaCock played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1980.
Was Pete LaCock a pitcher?
No. Pete LaCock was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Pete LaCock hit?
Pete LaCock hit 27 career home runs with 444 hits.