Dave LaRoche
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1983)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1970-05-11
- Last Game
- 1983-08-23
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: David Eugene LaRoche
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 58 | 647 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 1049.3 | 919 | 411 | 94 | 459 | 819 | 3.53 | 2721.9 |
Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 3.73 across their career seasons — 5.5% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CAL | AL | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49.7 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 44 | 3.44 | 3.89 (+11%) | -76.1 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 5 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 72.0 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 63 | 2.50 | 3.47 (+28%) | 1934.9 |
| 1972 | MIN | AL | 5 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 95.3 | 72 | 30 | 39 | 79 | 2.83 | 3.26 (+13%) | -288.5 |
| 1973 | CHN | NL | 4 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 54.3 | 55 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 5.80 | 3.75 (-55%) | -1221.7 |
| 1974 | CHN | NL | 5 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 92.0 | 103 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 4.79 | 3.63 (-32%) | -1812.1 |
| 1975 | CLE | AL | 5 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 82.3 | 61 | 20 | 57 | 94 | 2.19 | 3.71 (+41%) | 979.1 |
| 1976 | CLE | AL | 1 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 96.3 | 57 | 24 | 49 | 104 | 2.24 | 3.51 (+36%) | 2981.1 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18.7 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 5.30 | 4.00 (-33%) | -11.8 |
| 1977 | CAL | AL | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 81.3 | 64 | 28 | 37 | 61 | 3.10 | 4.00 (+23%) | 89.4 |
| 1978 | CAL | AL | 10 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 95.7 | 73 | 30 | 48 | 70 | 2.82 | 3.69 (+23%) | 113.1 |
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 7 | 11 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 85.7 | 107 | 53 | 32 | 59 | 5.57 | 4.00 (-39%) | -1105.4 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 3 | 5 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 128.0 | 122 | 58 | 39 | 89 | 4.08 | 3.84 (-6%) | 242.5 |
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 4 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 38 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 2.49 | 3.58 (+31%) | 106.3 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 31 | 3.42 | 3.86 (+11%) | 791.0 |
| 1983 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 65 | 58 | 647 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 1,049.1 | 919 | 411 | 459 | 819 | 3.53 | — | 2,722 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
Career AVG .246 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .324 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .295 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.
Career OPS .619 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CAL | AL | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 56 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1972 | MIN | AL | 62 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1973 | CHN | NL | 45 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | CHN | NL | 50 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1975 | CLE | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1976 | CLE | AL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CLE | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1977 | CAL | AL | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | CAL | AL | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | CAL | AL | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | CAL | AL | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | NYA | AL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | NYA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 649 | 61 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .246 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (1296 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 330 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Away | 319 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 328 | 543.1 | 475 | 212 | 222 | 447 | 3.51 |
| Away | 319 | 506.0 | 444 | 199 | 237 | 372 | 3.54 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-08-23 | NYY | OAK | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-09-13 | NYY | BAL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-08 | NYY | BAL | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982-09-06 | NYY | BAL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-09-03 | NYY | KCR | — | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982-09-01 | NYY | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-08-28 | NYY | TOR | L | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982-08-23 | NYY | TOR | W | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982-08-17 | NYY | KCR | — | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982-08-15 | NYY | CHW | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 647 | 15 | 48 | 144 | 8 | 5 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CAL | P | 38 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 | CAL | P | 56 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | MIN | P | 62 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | CHN | P | 45 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 1974 | CHN | P | 49 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | CLE | P | 61 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | CLE | P | 61 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | CLE | P | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | CAL | P | 46 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | CAL | P | 59 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | CAL | P | 53 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | CAL | P | 52 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | NYA | P | 26 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | NYA | P | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NYA | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 647 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 25th | 6.0 | 392 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Dave LaRoche (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dave LaRoche
- What years did Dave LaRoche play?
- Dave LaRoche played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1983.
- Was Dave LaRoche a pitcher?
- Yes. Dave LaRoche pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 819 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Dave LaRoche hit?
- Dave LaRoche hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.