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Bob Horner League
5-6-1975
John LaRue Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.18 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 25-48 Status Retired (1968) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 44 (OS 44) Date of Birth 04-10-1931
K 427 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(124 games)
IP 582.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Majors 22 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 4 / 12 7 / 20
1954 Majors 23 28.00 0 / 1 6 / 10 9 / 17 15 / 28
1955 Majors 24 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 9 / 15 11 / 25
1956 Majors 25 28.00 0 / 1 7 / 16 3 / 11 10 / 28
1957 Majors 26 23.00 0 / 0 2 / 12 4 / 11 6 / 23
1958 Majors 27 3.66 13 2 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3
1959 Majors 28 23.00 0 / 0 4 / 8 3 / 15 7 / 23
1960 Majors 29 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 2 / 9 2 / 22
1961 Minors 30 66.00 0 / 5 3 / 33 4 / 28 7 / 66
1962 Majors 31 32.79 148 10 8 0 / 4 1 / 10 2 / 18 3 / 32
1963 Minors 32 65.00 0 / 7 2 / 26 0 / 32 2 / 65
1964 Minors 33 68.00 0 / 5 1 / 33 1 / 30 2 / 68
1965 Majors 34 38.48 126 23 0 -4 / 5 -7 / 20 -3 / 13 -14 / 38
1966 Minors 35 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8
1966 Majors 35 41.62 132 21 0 -1 / 10 -5 / 16 3 / 15 -3 / 41
1967 Majors 36 43.17 136 27 26 -1 / 6 -8 / 16 -2 / 21 -11 / 43
1968 Minors 37 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5
1968 Majors 37 4.50 19 2 0 -1 / 0 -2 / 2 -4 / 2 -7 / 4
Total 574 85 34 -7 / 45 10 / 242 35 / 255 38 / 542
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01John LaRue has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-05-13The Oakland Gunners have waived John LaRue.
1968-04-22The Oakland Gunners have promoted Ray Phillips to the major league team. The Oakland Gunners have designated John LaRue for assignment.
1967-09-14John LaRue of the Oakland Gunners is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-04-04John LaRue of the Oakland Gunners is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1966-08-29The Oakland Gunners have promoted John LaRue to the major league team.
1966-07-27The Oakland Gunners have promoted Mitch Blankenship to the major league team. The Oakland Gunners have designated John LaRue for assignment.
1965-05-13The Oakland Gunners have promoted John LaRue to the major league team.
1965-05-13The Oakland Gunners have acquired John LaRue from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Cincinnati Sinners have waived John LaRue.
1963-04-01The Cincinnati Sinners have promoted Dave Backman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sinners have designated Al Lea for assignment. The Cincinnati Sinners have designated Fred McNamara for assignment. The Cincinnati Sinners have designated 3 Fingers Forstavi for assignment. The Cincinnati Sinners have designated John LaRue for assignment.
1962-09-19The Cincinnati Sinners have acquired John LaRue from the waiver wire.
1962-09-12The Colorado Mastodons have promoted Pedro Sturdy to the major league team. The Colorado Mastodons have designated John LaRue for assignment.
1962-09-05John LaRue of the Colorado Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-10-07The Colorado Mastodons have promoted John LaRue to the major league team. The Colorado Mastodons have designated Larry Jensen for assignment.
1961-03-25The Colorado Mastodons have acquired John LaRue from the waiver wire.
1958-04-21The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have waived John LaRue.
1958-04-15The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have demoted John LaRue to the minor leagues.
1958-04-08The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted John LaRue to the major league team.
1958-04-08The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have demoted John LaRue to the minor leagues.
1958-03-26The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted John LaRue to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Timothy Watley to the minors.
1958-03-26The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have acquired John LaRue from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Milwaukee Socialist Mayors have waived John LaRue.