1979
Born November 6, 1979
Orange County, CA, USA
Adam LaRoche Notable
b. November 6, 1979 · Atlanta Braves 2004–2006, 2009, Pittsburgh Pirates 2007–2009, Boston Red Sox 2009, Arizona Diamondbacks 2010, Washington Nationals 2011–2014, Chicago White Sox 2015
Adam LaRoche played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 2004 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 2015.
Across 1,605 games he batted .260, with 1,452 hits and 752 runs. He finished with 255 home runs, 340 doubles, 649 walks and 13 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 1,468 games at first base, with 12,072 putouts and 70 errors. He turned 1,249 double plays.
He was born in Orange County, CA, USA on November 6, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Glove | 1 | 2012 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2014 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2012 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ATL | 110 | 324 | 45 | 90 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 27 | 78 | 0 | .278 |
| 2005 | ATL | 141 | 451 | 53 | 117 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 78 | 39 | 87 | 0 | .259 |
| 2006 | ATL | 149 | 492 | 89 | 140 | 38 | 1 | 32 | 90 | 55 | 128 | 0 | .285 |
| 2007 | PIT | 152 | 563 | 71 | 153 | 42 | 0 | 21 | 88 | 62 | 131 | 1 | .272 |
| 2008 | PIT | 136 | 492 | 66 | 133 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 85 | 54 | 122 | 1 | .270 |
| 2009 | ATL/BOS/PIT | 150 | 555 | 78 | 154 | 38 | 2 | 25 | 83 | 69 | 142 | 2 | .277 |
| 2010 | ARI | 151 | 560 | 75 | 146 | 37 | 2 | 25 | 100 | 48 | 172 | 0 | .261 |
| 2011 | WSN | 43 | 151 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 1 | .172 |
| 2012 | WSN | 154 | 571 | 76 | 155 | 35 | 1 | 33 | 100 | 67 | 138 | 1 | .271 |
| 2013 | WSN | 152 | 511 | 70 | 121 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 62 | 72 | 131 | 4 | .237 |
| 2014 | WSN | 140 | 494 | 73 | 128 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 92 | 82 | 108 | 3 | .259 |
| 2015 | CHW | 127 | 429 | 41 | 89 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 49 | 133 | 0 | .207 |
| Career | — | 1605 | 5593 | 752 | 1452 | 340 | 13 | 255 | 882 | 649 | 1407 | 13 | .260 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Major-league debut: Adam LaRoche
Adam LaRoche made a major-league debut on April 7, 2004.
2015
Final major-league game: Adam LaRoche
Adam LaRoche played a final major-league game on October 2, 2015.