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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Dave LaRocheWWikipedia↗

Bats: L Β· Throws: L Β· Born 1948-05-14 Β· Played 1970–1983 Β· Career WAR 15.2 (bWAR) Β·

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Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1970CALAL3880210000010.250.333.375.7080.1
1971CALAL56110100000013.091.167.091.2580.0
1972MINAL62112100000036.091.286.091.3770.1
1973CHNNL4541200000010.500.600.5001.1000.1
1974CHNNL50274920020014.333.357.407.7640.4
1975CLEAL6100000000000
1976CLEAL6100000000000
1977CLEAL13000000000000.0
1977CALAL4600000000000
1978CALAL5900000000000
1979CALAL5300000000000
1980CALAL53000000000000.0
1981NYAAL2600000000000
1982NYAAL2500000000000
1983NYAAL100000000000
Total64961715300200713.246.324.295.6190.7

Pitching

YearTeamLgWLGGSCGSHOSVIPHERHRBBSOERAWHIPWAR
1970CALAL4138000449.24119621443.441.2480.4
1971CALAL5156000972.05520327632.501.1391.8
1972MINAL57620001095.17230939792.831.1641.1
1973CHNNL4145000454.15535729345.801.546-0.6
1974CHNNL5649400592.010349947494.791.6300.5
1975CLEAL53610001782.16120557942.191.4332.3
1976CLEAL14610002196.157242491042.241.1003.4
1977CLEAL2213000418.2151137185.301.1791.0
1977CALAL65460001381.16428837613.101.242
1978CALAL109590002595.27330748702.821.2652.1
1979CALAL711531001085.2107531332595.571.623-0.8
1980CALAL35529104128.0122581439894.081.2581.5
1981NYAAL4126100047.03813316242.491.1490.7
1982NYAAL4225000050.05419411313.421.3001.2
1983NYAAL00100001.02210018.002.000-0.1
Total655864715101261049.1919411944598193.531.31314.5

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1970CALALP38050.05701
1971CALALP56072.00810
1972MINALP62095.021500
1973CHNNLP45054.151331
1974CHNNLP49492.031400
1975CLEALP61082.171300
1976CLEALP61096.13930
1977CLEALP13018.21101
1977CALALP46081.15902
1978CALALP59095.221400
1979CALALP53185.241700
1980CALALP529128.051610
1981NYAALP26147.05400
1982NYAALP25050.01300
1983NYAALP101.00100
Total647151049.14814485