How Dave LaRoche's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Dave LaRoche totaled 919 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1983, posting 2, well below the relief pitcher average of 65.3 that year. The highest point came in 1980 at 122, well above the relief pitcher average of 62.6 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 38 in 1981 to 54 in 1982 and 2 in 1983, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 2 to 122 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Dave LaRoche Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Dave LaRoche
| Dave LaRoche
Hits | Dave LaRoche
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
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| Career | 919 | 7.88 |
| Season Avg. | 65.64 | 7.88 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 230.11 | 7.88 |
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Dave LaRoche Hits Per Season
Dave LaRoche's Hits 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 Hits by Team
Dave LaRoche's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave LaRoche Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Dave LaRoche's career Hits, 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 Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dave LaRoche's seasonal Hits 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 Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dave LaRoche's MLB career with Hits 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.
