1952
Born January 17, 1952
Burbank, CA, USA
Pete LaCock Notable
Pete LaCock divided nine seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Chicago Cubs from 1972, then the Kansas City Royals through 1980.
Across 715 games he batted .257, with 444 hits and 214 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 86 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 447 games at first base, with 2,968 putouts and 30 errors. He turned 280 double plays. He also played 116 games in the outfield.
He was born in Burbank, CA, USA on January 17, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CHC | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 1973 | CHC | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1974 | CHC | 35 | 110 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .182 |
| 1975 | CHC | 106 | 249 | 30 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 0 | .229 |
| 1976 | CHC | 106 | 244 | 34 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 42 | 37 | 1 | .221 |
| 1977 | KCR | 88 | 218 | 25 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 2 | .303 |
| 1978 | KCR | 118 | 322 | 44 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 1 | .295 |
| 1979 | KCR | 132 | 408 | 54 | 113 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 37 | 26 | 2 | .277 |
| 1980 | KCR | 114 | 156 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 1 | .205 |
| Career | — | 715 | 1729 | 214 | 444 | 86 | 11 | 27 | 224 | 182 | 171 | 8 | .257 |
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