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| Name | Team | Age |
| John LaRoche | Retired (1985, Age 37) | 79 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 4 (1966) |
RP | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Vida Blue League | 0 | 16 years (77 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 5/14/1948 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | League | Award |
| 1979 | NL | All Star Reserve (SP) |
| 1981 | NL | All Star Reserve (SP) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1985-11-01 | John LaRoche has retired from the Los Angeles Blue Crew |
| 1985-03-26 | The Los Angeles Blue Crew have drafted John LaRoche #18 overall in the Expansion Draft. |
| 1974-06-26 | A trade has been reversed between Boston Bulldogs and Atlanta Travellers. The Atlanta Travellers have re-acquired John LaRoche, Hack Andrews. The Boston Bulldogs have re-acquired Billy Tailor, Joey Dawley, Danny Lamabe, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 ATL (Craig Carreno). |
| 1974-06-04 | A trade has been completed between the Boston Bulldogs and the Atlanta Travellers. The Atlanta Travellers receive Billy Tailor, Danny Lamabe, Joey Dawley, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 ATL (Craig Carreno) from the Boston Bulldogs in exchange for John LaRoche, Hack Andrews. |
| 1969-07-29 | The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted John LaRoche to the major league team. The Chicago Nittany Lions have designated Marv Thornberry for assignment. |
| 1969-04-02 | The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted Eddie Bentley to the major league team. The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted Marv Thornberry to the major league team. The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted Skinny Goossen to the major league team. The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted Virgil Sullivan to the major league team. The Chicago Nittany Lions have sent John LaRoche to the minors. The Chicago Nittany Lions have sent Bill Lamont to the minors. |
| 1968-10-03 | The Chicago Nittany Lions have promoted John LaRoche to the major league team. The Chicago Nittany Lions have sent Gene Mahler to the minors. |
| 1967-07-14 | A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Chicago Nittany Lions. The Chicago Nittany Lions receive Hubie Merloni, John LaRoche from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Tom Piatt. |
| 1967-04-27 | A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive Cotton Hill from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for John LaRoche, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 CHA (Doc Elster). |