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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Joe LaRoche Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.95 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 11-18 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-14-1921
K 136 Drafted Round 11, Pick 168
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(88 games)
IP 214.2
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D    Mentor Val F 
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHA-DET
2
 6
12
12
2
1
0
 0
79.2
 85 50 47 2 24
49
1.37
5.31
1951 DET-CLE
2
 5
9
9
0
0
0
 0
46.1
 42 26 25 0 14
33
1.21
4.86
1954 CLE
1
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
20.2
 18 9 9 0 3
16
1.02
3.92
1955 CLE-DET
3
 4
8
8
3
0
0
 0
51.0
 60 30 29 0 17
28
1.51
5.12
1956 CHA
3
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 17 9 8 0 2
10
1.12
4.24
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
11
 18
50
32
5
1
0
 0
214.2
 222 124 118 2 60
136
1.31
4.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Joe LaRoche has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1956-07-25The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Bob Libke for assignment.
1956-07-25The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Joe LaRoche from the waiver wire.
1955-09-27The Detroit Masterbasers have waived Joe LaRoche.
1955-09-20The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Jimmy Pazik to the major league team. The Detroit Masterbasers have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1955-08-25The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team.
1955-06-28The Detroit Masterbasers have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1955-06-04The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team. The Detroit Masterbasers have designated Red Mullin for assignment.
1955-06-04The Detroit Masterbasers have acquired Joe LaRoche from the waiver wire.
1955-04-22The Cleveland Knights have waived Joe LaRoche.
1954-07-09The Cleveland Knights have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1954-06-17The Cleveland Knights have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team.
1951-07-08The Cleveland Knights have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1951-06-05The Cleveland Knights have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team.
1951-06-05The Cleveland Knights have acquired Joe LaRoche from the waiver wire.
1951-05-22The Detroit Invaders have acquired Lynn Joiner from the waiver wire. The Detroit Invaders have waived Joe LaRoche.
1951-05-06The Detroit Invaders have promoted Mars Jata to the major league team. The Detroit Invaders have promoted Ped Mak Mak to the major league team. The Detroit Invaders have designated Peaches Pepper for assignment. The Detroit Invaders have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1951-05-02The Detroit Invaders have re-claimed Joe LaRoche from the waiver wire.
1951-04-29The Detroit Invaders have promoted Freddie LeClaire to the major league team. The Detroit Invaders have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1951-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Greg Hartford to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hum Yai to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Don Jata to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Hollins to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Freddie LeClaire for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Pak Wan to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Ped Mak Mak to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Elmer Hope for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have designated Johnny Walker for assignment.
1950-08-08The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hal Peraza to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1950-07-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Vida Moses for assignment.
1950-05-11The Detroit Tigers have promoted Vida Moses to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Joe LaRoche for assignment.
1950-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Joe LaRoche to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Billy Carey for assignment.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Chuck Peploski, Nick Gumbert from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Howie Sanchez, Joe LaRoche.