Dave LaRoche
American baseball player (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Eugene LaRoche (né Garcia; born May 14, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. LaRoche is most famous for throwing his own variant of the eephus pitch, which he called "La Lob".[1] Over his career, LaRoche went 65–58, with 819 strikeouts in 1,0491⁄3 innings pitched. He has a career 3.53 ERA.
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Dave LaRoche | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1948-05-14) May 14, 1948 (age 76) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 11, 1970, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 23, 1983, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 65–58 |
Earned run average | 3.53 |
Strikeouts | 819 |
Saves | 126 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Before retiring from baseball following the 2015 season, LaRoche was the pitching coach for the New York Mets' short-season affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones. He is the father of former MLB players Adam LaRoche and Andy LaRoche.