Andy LaRoche

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2013)

AVG .226
HR 22
RBI 113
H 267
OPS .640
PIV -2,524
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
9/13/1983 in Fort Scott, KS, USA
MLB Debut
2007-05-06
Last Game
2013-06-09

Full name: Andrew Christian LaRoche

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
404 1,184 133 267 53 6 22 113 8 121 208 .226 .304 .336 .640 -2,524

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 13.1% below 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
2007 LAN NL 35 93 16 21 5 0 1 10 2 20 24 .226 .268 (-16%) .335 (+9%) .422 (-26%) .758 (-11%) -100.8
2008 LAN NL 27 59 6 12 1 0 2 6 0 10 7 .203 .263 (-23%) .333 (-4%) .416 (-23%) .749 (-14%) -117.6
2008 PIT NL 49 164 11 25 4 0 3 12 2 14 30 .152 .263 (-42%) .333 (-32%) .416 (-44%) .749 (-39%) -117.6
2009 PIT NL 150 524 64 135 29 5 12 64 3 50 84 .258 .262 (-2%) .332 (-1%) .417 (-4%) .750 (-3%) -202.4
2010 PIT NL 102 247 26 51 8 0 4 16 1 19 43 .206 .257 (-20%) .325 (-18%) .402 (-29%) .728 (-24%) -930.6
2011 OAK AL 40 93 10 23 6 1 0 5 0 8 19 .247 .255 (-3%) .320 (avg) .399 (-16%) .719 (-9%) -119.0
2013 TOR AL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 404 1,184 133 267 53 6 22 113 8 121 208 .226 — — — — -1,588

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home197561651301058.232
Away207623681371255.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-06-09 TORTEXL 400000001
2011-06-04 OAKBOSL 000000000
2011-06-03 OAKBOSL 000000000
2011-05-31 OAKNYYL 312010010
2011-05-27 OAKBALW 411000001
2011-05-26 OAKLAAW 411100300
2011-05-25 OAKLAAL 211000000
2011-05-24 OAKLAAW 301000011
2011-05-23 OAKLAAL 401000000
2011-05-22 OAKSFGL 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 4 39 3 0 3
2B 17 11 22 22 1 6
3B 317 297 188 654 41 75
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 9 5 3 25 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 LAN 3B 30 28 22 48 3 8
2007 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 LAN 1B 1 1 11 1 0 1
2008 LAN 2B 3 2 7 2 0 3
2008 LAN 3B 14 12 6 25 1 1
2008 PIT 3B 45 45 19 110 9 19
2009 PIT 3B 146 142 97 321 14 34
2010 PIT 1B 2 2 15 0 0 2
2010 PIT 2B 6 4 8 11 1 1
2010 PIT 3B 54 52 33 119 10 8
2011 OAK 1B 1 1 13 2 0 0
2011 OAK 2B 8 5 7 9 0 2
2011 OAK 3B 27 17 10 28 4 4
2011 OAK SS 9 5 3 25 1 3
2013 TOR 3B 1 1 1 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 4
Second Base 17
Third Base 317
Shortstop 9
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 OAK AL $600,000
2010 PIT NL $451,000
2009 PIT NL $413,500
2008 LAN NL $392,500
Total Career Earnings $1,857,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Grayson County College Denison TX 2003

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Andy LaRoche (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Smith
    .230 avg, 17 HR
  2. 88
    Steve Lombardozzi
    .233 avg, 20 HR
  3. 81
    Tim Bogar
    .228 avg, 24 HR
  4. 80
    Nick Green
    .236 avg, 17 HR
  5. 71
    Boze Berger
    .236 avg, 13 HR
  6. 68
    Chuck Harrison
    .238 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy LaRoche

What years did Andy LaRoche play?
Andy LaRoche played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.
Was Andy LaRoche a pitcher?
No. Andy LaRoche was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Andy LaRoche hit?
Andy LaRoche hit 22 career home runs with 267 hits.