Andy LaRoche
| 25-year-old Third baseman |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Date of Birth: September 13, 1983 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 215 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 39 of 2003 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | Vero Beach | 271 | 249 | 54 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 51 | 19 | 38 | .333 | .380 | .651 | 1031 |
| 2005 | 21 | AA | Jacksonville | 264 | 227 | 41 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 54 | .273 | .367 | .445 | 812 |
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Jacksonville | 276 | 230 | 42 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 32 | .309 | .417 | .483 | 900 |
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Las Vegas | 230 | 202 | 35 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 32 | .322 | .400 | .550 | 950 |
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Las Vegas | 311 | 265 | 55 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 48 | 39 | 42 | .309 | .399 | .589 | 988 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 115 | 93 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 24 | .226 | .365 | .312 | 677 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Jacksonville | 25 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .318 | .400 | .364 | 764 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Las Vegas | 166 | 123 | 35 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 37 | 14 | .293 | .452 | .439 | 891 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 183 | 164 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 30 | .152 | .224 | .232 | 456 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 69 | 59 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | .203 | .319 | .322 | 641 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 21 | A+ | Vero Beach | 271 | 249 | .318 | 7.0% | 14.0% | .326 | .422 | ||||
| 2005 | 21 | AA | Jacksonville | 264 | 227 | .172 | 12.1% | 20.5% | .323 | .353 | ||||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Jacksonville | 276 | 230 | .174 | 14.9% | 11.6% | .328 | 48% | 18% | .394 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | AAA | Las Vegas | 230 | 202 | .228 | 10.9% | 13.9% | .344 | 48% | 17% | .408 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | AAA | Las Vegas | 311 | 265 | .280 | 12.5% | 13.5% | .312 | 47% | 17% | .417 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 115 | 93 | .086 | 17.4% | 20.9% | .294 | 43% | 20% | .289 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Jacksonville | 25 | 22 | .046 | 12.0% | 24.0% | .438 | 67% | 13% | .352 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | Las Vegas | 166 | 123 | .146 | 22.3% | 8.4% | .298 | 53% | 15% | .398 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Pittsburgh | 183 | 164 | .080 | 7.7% | 16.4% | .168 | 49% | 14% | .207 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | LA Dodgers | 69 | 59 | .119 | 14.5% | 10.1% | .200 | 56% | 14% | .296 | ||
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for LaRoche: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Pittsburgh | 2008: LA Dodgers | 2008: Las Vegas
| Split Statistics with Pittsburgh in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| August | 83 | 74 | .122 | 2 | 8.4% | 14.5% | .133 | 57% | 9% | .135 | .229 | .257 | .216 |
| September | 100 | 90 | .044 | 1 | 7.0% | 18.0% | .197 | 43% | 19% | .167 | .220 | .211 | .199 |
| AWAY | 100 | 89 | .078 | 2 | 9.0% | 13.0% | .122 | 54% | 12% | .124 | .210 | .202 | .196 |
| HOME | 83 | 75 | .080 | 1 | 6.0% | 20.5% | .228 | 42% | 17% | .187 | .241 | .267 | .220 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 28 | MLB | @ San Diego | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27 | MLB | @ San Diego | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ San Diego | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 23 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. Houston | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Houston | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 19 | MLB | vs. Houston | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
August 2008
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