3B Andy LaRoche #12
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/29/2008
 OA: 56 POT: 56
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3B ANDY LAROCHE #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
150 588 168 29 4 27 84 63 116 .286 .366 .486 19 4.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 60 65 60 60
Eye 60 60 55 60
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 20
Errors: - 60 25
Arm: 20 60 25
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/2008 @ TEX Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/2008 @ TEX Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/01/2008 @ MIN Loss, 6-9 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
09/30/2008 @ MIN Win, 8-3 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
09/29/2008 @ MIN Win, 7-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/2008 @ CWS Loss, 4-8 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/2008 @ CWS Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/26/2008 @ CWS Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/2008 DET Win, 4-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/23/2008 DET Win, 6-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Andy is slow to catch on.
Birthday:09/13/1982
Born in:Fort Scott, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,516,800
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 12th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 150 588 168 29 4 27 84 114 63 116 .286 .366 .486 .853 .367 .201 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 148 674 13 0 0 14 8 2 286 60 19 6 76.0 106.6 6.40 4.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   165 51 8 0 3 9 29 19 32 0 1 2 .309 .387 .412 .799
Versus Right   423 117 21 4 24 75 85 44 84 2 7 11 .277 .358 .515 .874
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   97 24 5 0 4 8 16 5 14 0 2 0 .247 .284 .423 .707
May   94 31 1 0 7 17 21 14 20 0 1 6 .330 .447 .564 1.011
June   98 32 7 1 4 19 19 9 15 0 1 2 .327 .394 .541 .935
July   95 26 5 1 5 13 16 8 18 1 1 4 .274 .352 .505 .857
August   103 28 6 1 2 13 20 15 19 1 2 1 .272 .367 .408 .774
September   97 26 5 1 4 13 21 11 28 0 1 0 .268 .343 .464 .807
October   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   50 9 4 0 0 3 3 7 11 3 0 0 .180 .267 .260 .527
Postseason   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Last Year   572 139 19 4 25 82 91 65 91 8 3 13 .243 .330 .421 .751
2 Years Ago   521 118 28 0 15 61 74 55 98 4 3 12 .226 .312 .367 .679
Career   1681 425 76 8 67 227 279 183 305 14 14 38 .253 .337 .427 .764
Home   285 92 22 0 11 45 67 34 42 0 4 8 .323 .410 .516 .926
Road   303 76 7 4 16 39 47 29 74 2 4 5 .251 .324 .459 .783
Grass   526 155 27 3 25 79 105 57 102 1 6 12 .295 .376 .500 .876
Turf   62 13 2 1 2 5 9 6 14 1 2 1 .210 .286 .371 .657
Day   172 50 5 2 6 16 29 9 30 1 0 2 .291 .332 .448 .779
Night   416 118 24 2 21 68 85 54 86 1 8 11 .284 .380 .502 .882
As Starter   587 168 29 4 27 84 114 63 116 2 8 13 .286 .367 .487 .854
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   109 28 4 0 4 12 15 8 26 2 2 3 .257 .320 .404 .723
Inning 1-3   231 72 15 2 15 43 57 29 31 0 5 3 .312 .395 .589 .984
Inning 4-6   194 55 7 2 6 22 33 17 45 0 1 5 .284 .356 .433 .789
Inning 7-9   160 39 6 0 6 19 22 15 40 2 1 5 .244 .324 .394 .718
Extra Innings   3 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 .667 .800 1.000 1.800
0 Outs   195 52 12 1 6 18 45 18 44 1 8 5 .267 .342 .431 .773
1 Outs   215 65 14 1 14 42 40 25 31 1 0 5 .302 .386 .572 .958
2 Outs   178 51 3 2 7 24 29 20 41 0 0 3 .287 .368 .444 .812
Scoring Position   121 34 8 0 7 58 36 21 26 2 8 5 .281 .403 .521 .923
Bases Empty   365 111 14 4 18 18 62 37 69 0 0 5 .304 .376 .512 .888
Runner on 1st   102 23 7 0 2 8 16 5 21 0 0 3 .225 .282 .353 .635
Runner on 2nd   40 12 2 0 3 14 13 6 10 0 7 4 .300 .440 .575 1.015
Runner on 3rd   10 5 1 0 0 7 3 3 0 1 0 0 .500 .571 .600 1.171
Runner on 1st & 2nd   34 10 1 0 4 19 12 5 8 0 1 0 .294 .385 .676 1.061
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 3 0 0 0 5 3 4 5 0 0 0 .200 .368 .200 .568
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 3 0 0 7 2 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .364 .667 1.030
Bases Loaded   13 1 1 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 .077 .250 .154 .404
Two Strikes   328 69 15 1 12 34 46 22 116 1 0 5 .210 .270 .372 .642
First Pitch   63 23 3 1 4 8 13 0 0 0 3 0 .365 .365 .635 1.000
Count 0-1   42 14 1 1 1 8 9 0 0 0 1 3 .333 .378 .476 .854
Count 0-2   62 7 1 0 2 3 5 0 30 0 0 3 .113 .154 .226 .380
Count 1-0   51 16 0 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 1 1 .314 .327 .373 .699
Count 1-1   39 19 7 0 6 12 10 0 0 1 0 2 .487 .500 1.128 1.628
Count 1-2   89 16 2 0 5 10 10 0 39 1 0 1 .180 .187 .371 .558
Count 2-0   13 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 .308 .400 .308 .708
Count 2-1   40 19 3 1 3 13 13 0 0 0 2 0 .475 .475 .825 1.300
Count 2-2   89 22 5 1 3 7 14 0 32 0 0 0 .247 .247 .427 .674
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 2 7 18 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 0 0 0 0 8 23 0 0 0 0 .333 .771 .333 1.105
Full Count   88 24 7 0 2 14 17 22 15 0 0 1 .273 .423 .420 .844
Behind in Count   193 37 4 1 8 21 24 0 69 1 1 7 .192 .219 .347 .566
Ahead in Count   116 43 3 1 4 22 36 41 0 0 4 3 .371 .544 .517 1.061
Batting Leadoff   27 5 0 0 0 1 2 4 11 0 0 1 .185 .312 .185 .498
Batting 2nd   471 134 22 3 24 66 95 50 90 2 7 10 .285 .364 .497 .861
Batting 3rd   12 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Batting 4th   77 25 5 1 3 15 17 9 13 0 1 2 .325 .409 .532 .942
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   312 96 14 3 16 32 53 34 54 0 0 4 .308 .383 .526 .908
Medium Leverage   209 54 13 1 6 33 46 20 45 2 6 6 .258 .338 .416 .754
High Leverage   63 16 2 0 4 18 14 9 17 0 2 3 .254 .373 .476 .850
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2006 Kansas City - MLB 23 152 521 118 28 0 15 61 74 55 12 4 98 10 2 .226 .312 .367 .679 83 86 0.6
2007 Kansas City - MLB 24 154 572 139 19 4 25 82 91 65 13 8 91 11 7 .243 .330 .421 .751 103 104 1.7
2008 Kansas City - MLB 25 150 588 168 29 4 27 84 114 63 13 2 116 19 6 .286 .366 .486 .853 127 128 4.9
Total MLB 456 1681 425 76 8 67 227 279 183 38 14 305 40 15 .253 .337 .427 .764 105 107 7.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 GCL - DE 18 57 196 59 8 0 29 50 49 29 4 2 44 4 8 .301 .398 .786 1.184 196 188 2.7
2001 Spokane - BC 18 6 24 7 2 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 3 1 .292 .346 .500 .846 129 131 0.2
2002 GCL - DE 19 59 200 55 15 0 5 28 29 29 3 3 34 7 2 .275 .370 .425 .795 155 162 2.3
2003 Wilmington - A 20 132 495 117 22 3 18 73 54 72 10 5 74 11 2 .236 .342 .402 .744 129 132 4.3
2004 Wichita - AA 21 118 447 123 26 3 18 57 73 48 14 3 73 3 5 .275 .361 .468 .829 132 135 2.9
2005 Omaha - AAA 22 134 479 126 20 1 24 85 75 70 16 6 92 20 4 .263 .371 .459 .831 125 124 4.1
Total PCL 134 479 126 20 1 24 85 75 70 16 6 92 20 4 .263 .371 .459 .831 125 124
Total TL 118 447 123 26 3 18 57 73 48 14 3 73 3 5 .275 .361 .468 .829 132 135
Total CARL 132 495 117 22 3 18 73 54 72 10 5 74 11 2 .236 .342 .402 .744 129 132
Total NORW 6 24 7 2 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 3 1 .292 .346 .500 .846 129 131
Total GULF 116 396 114 23 0 34 78 78 58 7 5 78 11 10 .288 .384 .604 .988 175 175
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 GCL - GULF 18 7 29 8 0 0 5 11 8 5 0 0 5 0 1 .276 .382 .793 1.175 193 177 0.0
2002 GCL - GULF 19 11 39 10 3 0 0 5 2 8 0 0 5 0 0 .256 .383 .333 .716 129 104 0.2
2003 Wilmington - CARL 20 4 15 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 .133 .176 .200 .376 16 -0 0.7
2004 Wichita - TL 21 6 23 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 .304 .385 .304 .689 98 104 -0.6
2006 Kansas City - MLB 23 19 68 8 1 0 2 5 7 8 0 1 17 0 2 .118 .208 .221 .428 16 13 -1.1
2008 Kansas City - MLB 25 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 20 15 0.1
Total MLB 21 77 10 1 0 2 5 7 8 0 1 19 0 2 .130 .209 .221 .430 16 13
Total TL 6 23 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 .304 .385 .304 .689 98 104
Total CARL 4 15 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 .133 .176 .200 .376 16 -0
Total GULF 18 68 18 3 0 5 16 10 13 0 0 10 0 1 .265 .383 .529 .912 156 135
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 GCL - DE 1B 4 3 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 26.0 7.62 -0.3 .899
2001 Spokane - BC 3B 4 4 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 +0.5 1.076
2001 GCL - DE 3B 8 7 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 61.0 1.92 +0.5 1.092
2001 GCL - DE SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.130
2002 GCL - DE 3B 56 55 22 76 14 106 8 .925 428.0 2.06 -0.1 .989
2003 Wilmington - A 1B 26 25 224 16 19 242 2 .992 223.2 9.66 +0.2 1.013
2003 Wilmington - A 3B 110 105 63 238 24 314 13 .959 944.0 2.87 +7.0 1.005
2003 Wilmington - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Wichita - AA 1B 94 94 762 42 85 807 3 .996 797.0 9.08 +3.2 1.052
2004 Wichita - AA 3B 30 21 11 31 3 51 9 .824 198.2 1.90 -3.4 .867
2004 Wichita - AA SS 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
2005 Omaha - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Omaha - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Omaha - AAA 3B 133 130 70 226 31 306 10 .967 1157.0 2.30 +2.3 1.031
2005 Omaha - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.058
2006 Kansas City - LGS 2B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 .985
2006 Kansas City - LGS 3B 151 145 91 276 32 393 26 .934 1303.2 2.53 -6.7 .961
2006 Kansas City - LGS SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Kansas City - LGS 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Kansas City - LGS 3B 153 148 110 266 27 396 20 .949 1334.1 2.54 -6.5 .974
2007 Kansas City - LGS SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Kansas City - LGS 1B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.027
2008 Kansas City - LGS 3B 149 148 75 267 27 354 12 .966 1290.2 2.38 +0.1 .987
2008 Kansas City - LGS SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 125 122 1009 59 105 1073 5 .995 1048.2 9.17 +3.2 1.038
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 .985
TOTAL 3B 794 763 450 1394 160 1942 98 .950 6752.1 2.46 -6.2 .987
TOTAL SS 3 1 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 12.0 4.50 +0.2 1.094
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 54th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
08/27/2001 Wins the GULF Player of the Week Award.
09/07/2001 Wins the 2001 GULF Round 1 MVP Award.
09/25/2001 Wins the 2001 GULF Platinum Stick Award at DH.
09/28/2001 Wins the 2001 GULF Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
09/14/2002 Wins the 2002 Gulf Coast League Round 2 with the GCL Royals!
09/25/2002 Wins the 2002 GULF Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
06/22/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Carolina League All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
06/20/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Texas League All-Star Game.
06/20/2004 Injured (bruised hip),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/2004 Injured (bruised hip),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/25/2004 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/27/2004 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/25/2004 Wins the 2004 TL Great Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
04/18/2005 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
06/18/2005 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/25/2005 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/27/2005 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4 , Pick 15, 105th overall Pick) by the Atlanta Braves from the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
02/06/2006 Released by the Atlanta organization, returned to the Kansas City Royals.
11/04/2006 Wins the 2006 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
11/19/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $390,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
07/13/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/09/2008 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/22/2008 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,516,800.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year R Rank
2008 114 6
Year HP Rank
2006 12 8
2007 13 7
2008 13 5
Year SH Rank
2008 8 4
Year SF Rank
2007 8 7
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