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Adam LaRoche

Nationals Career team 2011–2014
Number #25
Position Designated Hitter
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 46
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Orange, CA
Born Nov 6, 1979

Key Insights

2015
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

LaRoche is 8 for 12 against Mike Pelfrey, a .667 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

18 career plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the PIT, LaRoche has hit .359 and slugged .750 over 70 plate appearances, his best of any club.

23 hits, 6 home runs and 11 strikeouts, against a .449 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

LaRoche hits Johnny Cueto harder than anyone: 103.8 mph off the bat, against a median of 89.6 across the pitchers he has faced.

21 plate appearances with tracked contact.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Trevor Bauer walks LaRoche in 41.7% of their meetings, 5 times in 12 plate appearances.

5 walks in 12 plate appearances.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

LaRoche has hit .077/.143/.077 against Scott Eyre in 14 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

1 for 13 with 0 home runs and 4 strikeouts, against a .768 OPS median across his matchups.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Kerry Wood has struck LaRoche out 6 times in 13 plate appearances, 46.2% of everything between them.

6 strikeouts in 13 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 6, 1979
Birth Place Orange, CA
Height 6' 2"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left