How Dave LaRoche's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Dave LaRoche totaled 7 career Balks, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1971, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 1974 at 3, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.3 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1981 to 0 in 1982 and 0 in 1983, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 3 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Dave LaRoche Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Dave LaRoche
| Dave LaRoche
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 7 |
| Season Avg. | 0.5 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.75 |
| More Info | See More |
Dave LaRoche Balks Per Season
Dave LaRoche's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dave LaRoche Balks by Team
Dave LaRoche's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave LaRoche Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Dave LaRoche's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Dave LaRoche Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dave LaRoche's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Dave LaRoche Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dave LaRoche's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
