Dave LaRoche

David Eugene LaRoche
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, CO
Drafted: 5th round 1967 by the California Angels

Dave was a longtime relief pitcher in the big leagues, occasionally donning the closer's mantle. He served one season on the Mets coaching staff. Pictured here on 1975 Topps, and below on a couple of MSA discs and a couple more cards.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG     IP  W  L  PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO  SV   ERA
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1970 Cal AL  38  0  0   49.2  4  1 .800  41  20  19  44  21   0   4  3.44
1971 Cal AL  56  0  0   72.0  5  1 .833  55  21  20  63  27   0   9  2.50
1972 Min AL  62  0  0   95.1  5  7 .417  72  33  30  79  39   0  10  2.83
1973 Chi NL  45  0  0   54.1  4  1 .800  55  37  35  34  29   0   4  5.80
1974 Chi NL  49  4  0   92.0  5  6 .455 103  54  49  49  47   0   5  4.79
1975 Cle AL  61  0  0   82.1  5  3 .625  61  26  20  94  57   0  17  2.19
1976 Cle AL  61  0  0   96.1  1  4 .200  57  25  24 104  49   0  21  2.24
1977 2teams  59  0  0  100.0  8  7 .533  79  44  39  79  44   0  17  3.51
1978 Cal AL  59  0  0   95.2 10  9 .526  73  35  30  70  48   0  25  2.82
1979 Cal AL  53  1  0   85.2  7 11 .389 107  54  53  59  32   0  10  5.57
1980 Cal AL  52  9  1  128.0  3  5 .375 122  62  58  89  39   0   4  4.08
1981 N Y AL  26  1  0   47.0  4  1 .800  38  16  13  24  16   0   0  2.49
1982 N Y AL  25  0  0   50.0  4  2 .667  54  19  19  31  11   0   0  3.42
1983 N Y AL   1  0  0    1.0  0  0 ----   2   2   2   0   0   0   0 18.00
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CAREER TOTS 648 15  1 1049.1 65 58 .528 919 448 411 819 459   0 126  3.53

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG     IP  W  L  PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO  SV   ERA
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1977 Cle AL  13  0  0   18.2  2  2 .500  15  13  11  18   7   0   4  5.30
1977 Cal AL  46  0  0   81.1  6  5 .545  64  31  28  61  37   0  13  3.10

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1971 Topps	1977 Chilly Willee	1979 O-Pee-Chee

1971 Topps #174

1972 Topps #352
1972 Topps #352 (autographed)

1973 Topps #426

1977 Pepsi disc with display glove

1974 Topps #502

1975 Topps #258

1976 SSPC #510
1976 Topps #21

1977 Chilly Willee disc
1977 Pepsi-Cola disc with glove
1977 Topps #385

1978 SSPC #197 (autographed)
1978 Topps #454

1979 O-Pee-Chee #317
1979 Topps #601

1980 Topps #263

1981 Fleer #285
1981 Topps #529
1981 Topps Traded #789

1982 Donruss #569
1982 Topps #142

1983 Fleer #384
1983 Topps #333
1983 Topps #334 (Super Veteran)

1985 TCMA Albany-Colonie Yankees #24

1986 ProCards Columbus Clippers (coaches)

1987 ProCards Minor Leagues #1946
1987 TCMA Syracuse Chiefs #24

1989 Coca-Cola Chicago White Sox #4 (Coaching Staff)
1989 Topps Senior League #89

1989-90 T&M Senior League #65

1990 Pacific Senior League #97
1990 Swell (CMC) Baseball Greats #108

1992 Kahn's Mets #28

1994 Classic Pittsfield Mets #26
1994 Fleer/ProCards Pittsfield Mets #3539

2003 MultiAd Omaha Royals #23

2005 Choice New Hampshire Fisher Cats #18

2006 Choice New Hampshire Fisher Cats #25

2014 Topps 75th Anniversary Buybacks (1974 Topps #502)

2015 Topps Originals Buybacks (1979 Topps #601)

Other Dave LaRoche memorabilia in my collection:

1977 Royal Crown Cola commemorative can

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