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Ozzie Smith League
3-25-2094
Pep LaRocca Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .825 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2662 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-10-1931
HR 286 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(21 games)
RBI 1192
SB 472
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 STL
131
538
79
142
21
6
12
48
50
 106 2 5
21
 2 6
.718
.326
.392
.128
.264
1954 STL
151
667
91
176
22
11
18
84
48
 146 1 3
21
 2 3
.724
.313
.411
.147
.264
1955 STL
151
652
105
175
13
6
21
67
60
 92 4 2
22
 3 6
.736
.333
.403
.135
.268
1956 STL
151
659
112
211
38
8
14
71
56
 102 4 1
33
 7 6
.842
.376
.466
.146
.320
1957 STL
151
604
90
164
18
11
15
83
59
 99 1 9
41
 11 5
.745
.333
.412
.141
.272
1958 STL
151
613
115
183
24
13
20
84
70
 112 3 0
49
 9 4
.851
.373
.478
.179
.299
1959 STL
151
622
123
192
27
5
23
69
76
 101 3 2
47
 19 4
.865
.385
.479
.170
.309
1960 STL
151
638
125
192
39
7
27
93
55
 108 3 3
47
 11 7
.869
.358
.511
.210
.301
1961 STL
134
573
108
177
20
13
19
89
53
 97 1 2
30
 9 6
.856
.367
.489
.180
.309
1962 STL
147
616
117
218
35
14
28
97
50
 104 2 1
34
 9 5
.996
.404
.593
.239
.354
1963 STL
151
597
111
192
40
11
17
82
77
 94 6 4
34
 11 2
.913
.402
.511
.189
.322
1964 STL
152
560
88
168
26
9
23
86
65
 95 4 7
26
 5 5
.874
.373
.502
.202
.300
1965 STL
151
560
100
177
30
8
16
88
59
 85 2 7
23
 9 2
.863
.379
.484
.168
.316
1966 STL
150
538
90
165
26
5
20
104
61
 106 2 3
22
 11 4
.863
.377
.485
.178
.307
1967 STL
149
538
63
130
19
2
13
47
40
 101 3 5
22
 7 4
.652
.295
.357
.115
.242
Total
2222
8975
1517
2662
398
129
286
1192
879
 1548 41 54
472
 125 69
.825
.360
.465
.169
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Pep LaRocca has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1953-04-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Pep LaRocca to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Tommy Banta to the minors.
1951-06-10A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Brawlers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive March Obradovich, Pep LaRocca, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Brawlers in exchange for Jorge Repoz, Joe Runnells, Lance Bohnet, Harl Wilson.
1950-09-05The Brooklyn Brawlers have sent Lloyd Strands to the minors. The Brooklyn Brawlers have sent Joe Hague to the minors. The Brooklyn Brawlers have sent Floyd Cudworth to the minors. The Brooklyn Brawlers have sent Mike Mahoney to the minors. The Brooklyn Brawlers have sent March Obradovich to the minors. The Brooklyn Brawlers have sent Pep LaRocca to the minors.
1950-09-05The Brooklyn Brawlers have promoted Pep LaRocca to the major league team.
1950-08-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Brawlers and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Billy Whitman, Henry Aaron, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Brawlers in exchange for Ashley Mills, Pep LaRocca.
1950-07-17The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Artie Carrithers to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Pep LaRocca to the minors.
1950-07-12The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Pep LaRocca to the major leagues.
1950-07-12The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Pep LaRocca to the minors.
1950-07-10The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Pep LaRocca to the major leagues.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Pep LaRocca to the minors.