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Adam LaRoche
Birthdate: 11/6/1979     Bats/Throws: L/L
Height/Weight: 6-3/210     Position: 1B
Contract: $24M / 2 Years (2013 - 2014) + 1 Option Years
5/18/2013: LaRoche went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and a pair of runs scored against the Padres on Friday.
5/14/2013 - Discussing Batted Ball Distance Leaders by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 13
5/11/2013 - Roto Riteup: May 11, 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 23
3/21/2013 - 2013 First Base Tier Rankings: Preseason by Mike Axisa (RotoGraphs) 21
3/13/2013 - Nationals Infield: Depth Chart Discussions by Chris Cwik (RotoGraphs) 2
1/8/2013 - Adam LaRoche Finally Caves, Re-Signs by Jeff Sullivan (FanGraphs) 12


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Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2004Braves11035613454507.6 %21.9 %.210.328.278.333.488.350110-0.9-1.60.8
2004Braves519114010.5 %26.3 %.235.273.235.316.471.338102   
2005Braves14150220537807.8 %17.3 %.195.277.259.320.455.32999-19.2-4.3-1.7
2005Braves312126025.0 %8.3 %.500.500.500.6361.000.645307   
2006Braves14955732899009.9 %23.0 %.276.319.285.354.561.381129-5.9-1.82.2
2007Pirates15263221718819.8 %20.7 %.187.318.272.345.458.3481076.5-2.71.9
2008Pirates (A)312124016.7 %8.3 %.400.625.600.6671.000.711350   
2008Pirates13655425668519.7 %22.0 %.230.308.270.341.500.358116-4.1-2.71.3
20093 Teams150629257883211.0 %22.6 %.211.328.277.355.488.359119-1.2-2.92.0
    2009Pirates87368124640211.1 %22.0 %.194.291.247.329.441.331100-1.0-1.50.3
    2009Red Sox61912300.0 %10.5 %.263.250.263.263.526.333940.10.00.0
    2009Braves57242123040011.6 %24.4 %.231.399.325.401.557.405150-0.3-1.41.7
2010Diamondbacks151615257510007.8 %28.0 %.207.330.261.320.468.3411043.9-9.10.7
2011Nationals4317731515114.1 %20.9 %.086.205.172.288.258.258583.8-0.2-0.3
2012Nationals1546473376100110.4 %21.3 %.238.298.271.343.510.3611276.2-4.23.4
2012Nationals521242019.0 %14.3 %.353.083.176.333.529.370133   
2013Steamer136568236979110.4 %22.8 %.200.295.254.332.453.3371112.4-2.81.6
2013Bill James146592266987110.3 %23.5 %.215.301.256.334.471.345    
2013Oliver 500216070111.0 %22.8 %.205.287.249.333.454.338 0.5-0.71.7
2013Fans (36)146622258291210.3 %21.4 %.200.308.269.342.468.348 5.0-0.73.2
2013ZiPS11547819537219.8 %23.4 %.195.291.249.322.445.3281055.0-0.71.5
2013Nationals3915071719110.7 %30.0 %.180.280.226.307.406.310950.30.00.1
2013ZiPS (R)89365154153110.0 %24.7 %.193.291.245.320.438.3271023.3-0.31.0
2013ZiPS (U)128515225872210.2 %26.3 %.189.288.239.316.428.322993.6-0.31.1
2013Steamer (R)101421175057110.4 %24.3 %.197.294.248.328.445.3331061.8-1.91.0
2013Steamer (U)140571246776210.5 %25.8 %.193.291.242.322.435.3271022.1-1.91.1
Total- - -1225481920458570379.6 %22.4 %.213.308.267.337.480.349112-10.7-29.510.3
Postseason- - -13524712017.3 %17.3 %.333.241.262.392.595.413162   

News
5/13 - THT Live: 30th anniversary: Reggie’s 2,000th K by Chris Jaffe
4/8 - Fantasy: The daily grind: 4-8-13 by Brad Johnson
3/21 - Five questions: Washington Nationals by Mike Clark
5/18 - Game 41 WPA: The return of the #CardiacNats. Nats 6, Pads 5 by Federal Baseball
5/18 - Washington Nationals' Chad Tracy Hits 10th Inning HR After S» by Federal Baseball
5/17 - Game 41 WPA: That's more like it. Nats 6, Pads 2 by Federal Baseball
2/16 - East Notes: Red Sox, Duquette, Escobar, LaRoche by Daniel Seco
1/10 - Adam LaRoche Sought No-Trade Clause by Zach Links
1/8 - Rizzo On Finding Middle Ground With LaRoche by Zach Links

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Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2004Braves1103243569049271134545271781221000.278
2004Braves517194210114205000100.235
2005Braves14145150211769280205378397874621502.259
2005Braves38124210126311001000.500
2006Braves14949255714069381328990555128271902.285
2007Pirates152563632153904202171886251313401811.272
2008Pirates (A)310126410124201000000.600
2008Pirates13649255413373323256685547122260911.270
20093 Teams1505556291548938225788369121420501122.277
    2009Pirates87324368804225112464041681030922.247
    2009Red Sox619195220123002000100.263
    2009Braves57212242694511112304028659020100.325
2010Diamondbacks151560615146823722575100484172340801.261
2011Nationals431511772619403151525037010210.172
2012Nationals1545716471558635133761006771380901011.271
2012Nationals517213100242403000000.176
2013Steamer13650256812774291236979596130241 11.254
2013Bill James14653159213675341266987616139    11.256
2013Oliver 438500109622512160705551142401011.249
2013Fans (36)1465516221488933125829164513316  21.269
2013ZiPS11542547810662241195372475112150711.249
2013Nationals391331503020307171916145010410.226
2013ZiPS (R)89325365804816115415337490120611.245
2013ZiPS (U)128458515110681912258725351351301021.239
2013Steamer (R)1013724219254201175057444102231 11.248
2013Steamer (U)14050557112274231246776605147241 21.242
Total- - -1225429248191144646284102045857034624910801545596710.267
Postseason- - -134252115204712919001100.262

Advanced
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2004Braves7.6 %21.9 %0.35.278.333.488.821.2102.2.328-1.6-0.1506.1.350110
2004Braves10.5 %26.3 %0.40.235.316.471.786.2350.1.273 0.020.1.338102
2004Average8.6 %16.9 %0.51.266.335.428.763.1624.9.297    .330 
2005Braves7.8 %17.3 %0.45.259.320.455.775.1951.4.277-3.3-1.0621.3.32999
2005Braves25.0 %8.3 %3.00.500.6361.0001.636.5000.6.500 0.053.2.645307
2005Average8.2 %16.4 %0.50.264.330.419.749.1544.9.295    .326 
2006Braves9.9 %23.0 %0.43.285.354.561.915.2762.5.319-0.8-1.19423.6.381129
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Pirates9.8 %20.7 %0.47.272.345.458.803.1871.6.318-1.9-0.7878.8.348107
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Pirates (A)16.7 %8.3 %2.00.600.6671.0001.667.4000.4.625 0.053.7.711350
2008Pirates9.7 %22.0 %0.44.270.341.500.841.2302.9.308-2.1-0.58013.6.358116
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
20093 Teams11.0 %22.6 %0.49.277.355.488.843.2112.6.328-2.1-0.89115.7.359119
    2009Pirates11.1 %22.0 %0.51.247.329.441.770.1943.2.291-0.8-0.6450.6.331100
    2009Red Sox0.0 %10.5 %0.00.263.263.526.789.2631.1.2500.00.020.1.33394
    2009Braves11.6 %24.4 %0.47.325.401.557.957.2311.8.399-1.2-0.24415.2.405150
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Diamondbacks7.8 %28.0 %0.28.261.320.468.788.2072.3.330-8.3-0.8819.9.341104
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Nationals14.1 %20.9 %0.68.172.288.258.546.0862.6.205-0.30.012-8.2.25858
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Nationals10.4 %21.3 %0.49.271.343.510.853.2381.9.298-3.3-0.99823.8.361127
2012Nationals19.0 %14.3 %1.33.176.333.529.863.3532.0.083 0.030.9.370133
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer10.4 %22.8 %0.46.254.332.453.786.2002.3.295-2.2-0.77510.1.337111
2013Bill James10.3 %23.5 %0.44.256.334.471.805.2152.1.301 -0.88214.2.345 
2013Oliver11.0 %22.8 %0.48.249.333.454.787.2052.3.287 -0.7669.3.338 
2013Fans (36)10.3 %21.4 %0.48.269.342.468.811.2002.8.308 -0.78716.3.348 
2013ZiPS9.8 %23.4 %0.42.249.322.445.767.1952.2.291 -0.7605.2.328105
2013Nationals10.7 %30.0 %0.36.226.307.406.713.1802.8.280-0.10.116-0.5.31095
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.404.722.1525.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)10.0 %24.7 %0.41.245.320.438.758.1932.4.2910.0-0.3453.5.327102
2013ZiPS (U)10.2 %26.3 %0.39.239.316.428.745.1892.4.288-0.1-0.2613.1.32299
2013Steamer (R)10.4 %24.3 %0.43.248.328.445.773.1972.5.294-1.5-0.4546.1.333106
2013Steamer (U)10.5 %25.8 %0.41.242.322.435.757.1932.7.291-1.6-0.3705.7.327102
Total- - -9.6 %22.4 %0.43.267.337.480.817.2132.1.308-23.8-5.767094.3.349112
Postseason- - -17.3 %17.3 %1.00.262.392.595.987.3330.7.241 0.0104.2.413162

Batted Ball
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2004Braves1.3219.6 %45.7 %34.7 %9.4 %15.3 %5.4 %0.0 %
2004Braves0.578.3 %33.3 %58.3 %0.0 %14.3 %0.0 %0.0 %
2005Braves1.2821.4 %44.2 %34.4 %8.7 %15.7 %1.8 %0.0 %
2005Braves0.2528.6 %14.3 %57.1 %0.0 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2006Braves0.9321.1 %37.9 %40.9 %4.0 %21.2 %2.1 %33.3 %
2007Pirates0.8220.5 %35.7 %43.8 %6.3 %11.1 %1.9 %100.0 %
2008Pirates0.8720.5 %37.0 %42.6 %5.0 %15.6 %2.9 %0.0 %
20093 Teams0.8121.6 %35.0 %43.4 %7.2 %13.8 %4.8 %0.0 %
    2009Pirates0.9120.7 %37.8 %41.5 %9.8 %11.8 %3.2 %0.0 %
    2009Red Sox0.8811.8 %41.2 %47.1 %12.5 %12.5 %0.0 %0.0 %
    2009Braves0.6524.0 %29.9 %46.1 %2.8 %16.9 %8.7 %0.0 %
2010Diamondbacks0.8618.2 %37.9 %44.0 %4.7 %14.5 %2.0 %0.0 %
2011Nationals1.1119.1 %42.6 %38.3 %6.8 %6.8 %6.1 %0.0 %
2012Nationals0.7622.3 %33.6 %44.1 %11.3 %17.0 %2.7 %50.0 %
2012Nationals0.637.1 %35.7 %57.1 %0.0 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Nationals0.7825.8 %32.6 %41.6 %2.7 %18.9 %6.9 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.9220.8 %37.9 %41.3 %6.9 %15.2 %3.1 %18.8 %
Postseason- - -0.5312.1 %30.3 %57.6 %0.0 %21.1 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2004Braves112854886504948731367
2004Braves4710000224769
2005Braves163127791133065810821740
2005Braves1420010162137
2006Braves14015178633183013242154
2007Pirates155190891231199215072499
2008Pirates13916077840085613002156
20093 Teams1461819013710100815002508
    2009Pirates9310251103005918841475
    2009Red Sox7821000274673
    2009Braves4671372410390570960
2010Diamondbacks14817271831093815162454
2011Nationals4944223300336407743
2012Nationals1481949822421107015462616
2012Nationals5810000455297
2013Nationals2937231200249363612
Total- - -12291341675923816374311141818849
Postseason- - -10194001083120203

Win Probability
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2004Braves0.40-5.966.367.940.890.981.62180.70-0.29
2004Braves0.30-0.330.630.460.051.23 0-0.070.32
2005Braves1.70-8.3410.043.630.370.981.16190.591.14
2005Braves0.42-0.130.554.550.481.04 00.200.21
2006Braves1.27-10.2311.4925.932.561.031.63122.49-1.26
2007Pirates0.78-11.1511.939.731.001.010.8910.95-0.18
2008Pirates1.17-10.3811.5511.851.201.090.9961.040.04
20093 Teams0.41-10.9311.3418.742.161.041.1231.73-1.34
    2009Pirates-0.50-6.726.22-1.70-0.111.021.641-0.30-0.19
    2009Red Sox-0.13-0.310.18-0.42-0.040.730.872-0.09-0.09
    2009Braves1.04-3.914.9420.862.311.09 02.12-1.16
2010Diamondbacks-0.32-12.0511.7216.841.791.081.9660.45-0.75
2011Nationals-0.66-3.642.98-9.10-1.011.24 0-0.700.17
2012Nationals2.75-11.2313.9827.653.091.061.9232.89-0.29
2012Nationals0.04-0.240.280.390.040.77 00.050.00
2013Nationals0.49-2.292.782.210.290.952.2410.070.45
Total- - -7.99-86.1994.18115.4212.321.041.466910.20-2.54
Postseason- - -0.76-0.711.475.410.571.00 00.180.58

Pitch Type
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2004Braves61.8% (90.7)10.4% (82.6)0.2% (89.0)10.7% (75.9)14.3% (82.3)2.6% (84.5) 4.8%
2005Braves58.9% (90.3)11.0% (82.4)2.4% (86.3)9.3% (75.9)17.3% (82.0)1.1% (81.5)0.1% (67.0)2.0%
2006Braves53.9% (90.8)16.4% (82.2)2.2% (87.3)11.0% (75.6)13.7% (81.9)2.9% (84.4)0.0% (73.0)3.9%
2007Pirates56.2% (89.9)12.8% (81.4)2.7% (86.2)11.7% (73.9)14.6% (81.8)2.0% (83.3) 1.7%
2008Pirates58.3% (90.3)16.1% (82.2)2.4% (86.3)9.4% (75.1)12.0% (81.5)1.8% (81.8)0.0% (69.0)3.0%
20093 Teams57.3% (90.7)15.9% (82.3)3.0% (85.6)8.6% (75.3)13.3% (82.3)1.7% (83.1)0.2% (73.3)4.3%
    2009Pirates56.6% (90.4)16.9% (82.1)3.6% (85.9)9.0% (75.4)11.9% (82.2)1.8% (83.3)0.3% (73.3)4.0%
    2009Red Sox72.6% (92.2)15.1% (79.4)1.4% (86.0)4.1% (78.5)6.8% (82.0)   
    2009Braves57.1% (91.1)14.5% (82.9)2.2% (84.8)8.5% (75.1)16.1% (82.3)1.6% (82.7) 5.1%
2010Diamondbacks52.6% (91.7)16.5% (83.2)4.6% (87.6)12.4% (76.3)11.2% (83.1)2.1% (84.2)0.6% (75.7)1.1%
2011Nationals53.2% (90.8)14.9% (82.3)5.4% (88.9)7.9% (76.2)13.7% (82.9)3.0% (83.7)1.9% (75.0) 
2012Nationals51.1% (91.3)13.9% (83.3)6.0% (87.6)10.7% (76.5)12.7% (83.1)3.7% (83.9)1.9% (77.2)0.8%
2013Nationals55.7% (91.5)10.5% (82.5)5.3% (88.0)14.3% (77.2)10.4% (83.1)3.9% (82.3) 3.8%
Total- - -55.6% (90.8)14.3% (82.5)3.3% (87.1)10.5% (75.7)13.4% (82.3)2.3% (83.5)0.5% (76.0)2.5%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Pirates54.6 % 2.6 %0.4 % 0.5 %12.9 %13.9 %  14.6 %   
2008Pirates55.1 % 0.9 %0.4 % 0.7 %14.4 %12.2 %  15.0 % 0.1 % 
20093 Teams49.9 %3.4 %1.8 %  1.9 %18.4 %8.8 %  14.2 % 0.1 % 
    2009Pirates49.6 %3.3 %2.5 %  2.0 %18.5 %9.3 %  13.4 % 0.2 % 
    2009Red Sox66.2 %8.5 %    15.5 %4.2 %  5.6 %   
    2009Braves49.3 %3.1 %0.9 %  1.7 %18.6 %8.3 %  16.1 %   
2010Diamondbacks36.9 %8.5 %4.9 %1.4 % 7.0 %17.3 %10.7 %0.1 % 12.2 % 0.5 % 
2011Nationals37.7 %6.1 %3.1 %2.2 %0.3 %11.3 %16.3 %6.8 %  14.3 % 2.0 % 
2012Nationals28.6 %13.2 %4.9 %3.2 % 9.2 %15.2 %10.1 %0.1 % 12.7 % 1.9 % 
2013Nationals31.6 %13.9 %5.1 %2.5 % 10.2 %12.0 %11.5 %0.5 % 12.3 %   
Total- - -41.7 %6.7 %3.3 %1.4 %0.0 %5.4 %16.0 %10.4 %0.1 % 13.5 % 0.7 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Pirates91.0 84.284.8 84.683.376.0  81.3  
2008Pirates90.9 87.283.4 90.083.876.1  82.1 69.4
20093 Teams91.088.087.5  89.682.875.5  82.3 72.5
    2009Pirates90.687.887.5  89.482.575.7  82.2 72.5
    2009Red Sox92.290.1    79.681.7  83.0  
    2009Braves91.487.787.8  90.283.375.0  82.3  
2010Diamondbacks92.091.087.485.5 90.382.776.081.2 82.9 74.6
2011Nationals90.990.288.585.772.690.182.375.7  83.0 74.7
2012Nationals91.591.287.483.9 89.983.576.282.2 83.0 77.2
2013Nationals91.991.088.281.8 90.182.376.581.3 82.7  
Total- - -91.390.787.484.272.690.083.076.081.5 82.5 76.1

Pitch Values
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2004Braves11.4-0.8-0.2-5.83.0-1.2 1.42-0.63-9.02-4.201.60-3.44 
2005Braves8.4-5.10.4-2.72.3-1.9-0.20.84-2.721.09-1.700.77-10.05-11.70
2006Braves22.6-6.71.91.46.8-1.0-0.22.04-2.004.180.622.40-1.67-23.69
2007Pirates11.5-2.6-1.8-4.32.7-0.8 0.84-0.82-2.63-1.500.77-1.63 
2008Pirates8.0-2.30.93.95.6-0.40.00.66-0.681.792.002.24-1.01-4.27
20093 Teams15.9-0.30.6-1.1-2.21.4-0.21.16-0.070.85-0.52-0.683.62-4.27
    2009Pirates2.80.20.8-4.2-2.41.8-0.20.340.081.63-3.28-1.427.22-4.27
    2009Red Sox0.6-0.7-0.2-0.10.1  1.07-5.92-23.44-3.301.64  
    2009Braves12.60.20.03.20.1-0.4 2.420.130.064.140.08-2.38 
2010Diamondbacks16.0-6.9-0.1-2.72.9-1.50.61.26-1.73-0.07-0.881.08-3.074.01
2011Nationals-9.3-1.10.00.02.0-0.80.1-2.36-0.98-0.04-0.081.92-3.790.81
2012Nationals25.02.60.81.6-1.8-3.01.51.890.710.530.57-0.56-3.173.00
2013Nationals-4.6-1.50.4-0.72.31.0 -1.40-2.361.17-0.893.794.15 
Total- - -104.9-24.73.0-10.423.6-8.21.51.03-0.940.48-0.540.96-1.921.76

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Pirates3.6 0.0-0.1 -0.40.8-0.9  -1.5  
2008Pirates10.7 0.3-0.9 0.31.62.0  4.3 0.0
20093 Teams15.31.50.5  1.04.4-2.2  -2.4 -0.2
    2009Pirates6.01.10.5  -1.62.8-4.5  -2.2 -0.2
    2009Red Sox1.3-0.3    -1.0-0.2  0.0  
    2009Braves8.00.70.0  2.62.62.5  -0.3  
2010Diamondbacks9.67.11.13.6 -0.4-9.1-3.0-0.2 -0.5 0.6
2011Nationals-6.3-0.5-1.5-0.3-0.2-0.7-1.40.6  1.2 0.2
2012Nationals24.90.81.0-2.8 -0.9-0.33.0-0.1 -1.7 1.5
2013Nationals0.80.2-2.31.0 -2.4-1.70.3-0.2 2.3  
Total- - -58.69.0-1.00.6-0.2-3.6-5.6-0.3-0.5 1.7 2.1

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Pirates1.17 -0.15-2.69 -14.641.16-1.10  -1.84  
2008Pirates0.95 1.62-9.61 2.030.540.78  1.40 -4.08
20093 Teams1.241.761.08  2.130.97-1.01  -0.68 -6.96
    2009Pirates0.822.271.36  -5.441.02-3.28  -1.10 -6.96
    2009Red Sox2.80-5.32    -8.74-8.22  0.83  
    2009Braves1.732.39-0.21  16.331.513.25  -0.18  
2010Diamondbacks1.063.410.9111.05 -0.20-2.15-1.15-8.32 -0.18 4.88
2011Nationals-2.27-1.15-6.70-2.03-10.91-0.89-1.131.22  1.17 1.18
2012Nationals3.320.230.79-3.34 -0.39-0.081.12-3.35 -0.50 2.98
2013Nationals0.400.26-7.406.81 -3.86-2.320.43-5.33 3.02  
Total- - -1.221.18-0.250.39-10.91-0.58-0.30-0.02-5.67 0.11 2.50

Plate Discipline
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2004Braves16.5 %68.5 %45.8 %50.5 %84.5 %79.2 %56.4 %62.1 %9.8 %
2004Average16.6 %69.6 %45.8 %53.7 %85.2 %80.1 %55.1 %58.4 %9.0 %
2005Braves24.8 %74.0 %49.7 %48.8 %87.7 %78.1 %50.7 %57.6 %10.9 %
2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %8.7 %
2006Braves23.3 %69.7 %46.8 %45.4 %87.0 %76.8 %50.7 %56.9 %10.7 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Pirates23.4 %68.4 %45.0 %52.7 %88.3 %78.7 %48.1 %60.1 %9.4 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Pirates22.6 %65.8 %44.2 %60.3 %88.6 %81.3 %49.9 %58.1 %8.1 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
20093 Teams22.7 %67.4 %43.2 %50.2 %85.3 %75.2 %45.8 %54.9 %10.4 %
    2009Pirates22.0 %67.2 %42.7 %50.3 %84.4 %74.8 %45.8 %56.0 %10.4 %
    2009Red Sox21.2 %77.5 %52.1 %71.4 %87.1 %84.2 %54.8 %73.7 %8.2 %
    2009Braves23.9 %66.6 %43.2 %48.7 %86.5 %75.0 %45.2 %51.7 %10.6 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Diamondbacks28.1 %66.2 %45.2 %53.1 %85.1 %74.1 %44.8 %56.6 %11.3 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Nationals21.8 %62.7 %38.0 %61.9 %87.4 %78.6 %39.6 %52.5 %8.1 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Nationals27.5 %67.4 %43.2 %61.8 %87.0 %77.2 %39.3 %58.3 %9.6 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Nationals23.9 %63.0 %41.1 %60.3 %84.0 %76.3 %44.0 %61.3 %10.1 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.7 %66.1 %86.5 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -24.2 %67.9 %44.7 %54.3 %86.7 %77.4 %47.0 %57.8 %10.0 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Pirates31.0 %63.4 %46.1 %66.0 %91.7 %82.4 %46.7 %21.6
2007Average28.6 %62.3 %45.2 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.3 %21.5
2008Pirates26.8 %63.1 %43.5 %67.3 %87.3 %80.7 %45.9 %21.9
2008Average27.6 %62.5 %45.0 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %49.9 %21.6
20093 Teams24.3 %61.9 %42.3 %58.0 %83.8 %76.1 %48.0 %20.8
    2009Pirates23.1 %61.7 %41.9 %58.1 %83.7 %76.4 %48.7 %21.1
    2009Red Sox40.0 %66.7 %53.5 %71.4 %87.5 %81.6 %50.7 %21.2
    2009Braves25.1 %61.7 %42.1 %56.4 %83.8 %75.1 %46.6 %20.2
2009Average27.6 %61.4 %44.5 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.1 %21.4
2010Diamondbacks27.1 %62.4 %44.4 %50.0 %84.8 %73.9 %49.0 %22.0
2010Average28.0 %61.3 %44.7 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.1 %21.5
2011Nationals18.2 %60.2 %37.7 %55.6 %86.9 %78.8 %46.4 %21.6
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Nationals26.2 %64.2 %42.7 %58.1 %87.2 %77.2 %43.4 %22.5
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Nationals25.7 %58.1 %40.8 %54.8 %85.5 %75.1 %46.5 %23.1
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.1 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -25.8 %62.5 %42.9 %58.3 %86.1 %77.1 %46.5 %21.9

Fielding
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2004Braves1B9882720.07394053287328411    .994-4
2005Braves1B1251171019.11070777521051019918    .994-9
2006Braves1B1421301153.111179654110912010317    .9961
2007Pirates1B1511481301.112968165115416014616    .9963
2008Pirates1B1291281135.21130818621217211323    .993-4
20093 Teams1B1481471308.1132510822014812014334    .999-14
    2009Pirates1B8786756.27765911086908222    .999-9
    2009Red Sox1B4436.029600011001    1.000-1
    2009Braves1B5757515.25204311061206111    .998-4
2010Diamondbacks1B1461431239.21139122119210415110923    .991-1
2011Nationals1B4342375.0380320003250329    1.000 
2012Nationals1B1531491323.112591007701068110531    .995 
2013Nationals1B3938334.03131922029413114    .994 
Total- - -1B117411249910.09768756534310995928965196    .995-28

Advanced Fielding
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2004Braves1B720.0 0 1128056.70031     -0.2-1.40.7-0.9-1.8
2005Braves1B1019.1 0 0-12-13153106.69351  -16.1  0.2-21.11.7-19.2-20.8
2006Braves1B1153.1 0 -1-10-11220158.71831  -8.4  -0.4-7.62.1-5.9-5.5
2007Pirates1B1301.1 0 022192150.78123  -3.3  0.14.22.16.57.1
2008Pirates1B1135.2 0 0-6-514199.70234  -4.8  0.0-4.0-0.2-4.1-5.7
20093 Teams1B1308.1 0 1-4-2194143.73761  -22.61 -0.1-4.93.9-1.2-1.2
    2009Pirates1B756.2 0 1-4-310276.74537  -14.61 0.2-3.52.3-1.0-1.9
    2009Red Sox1B36.0 0 00053.6001  -0.4  -0.20.10.10.114.6
    2009Braves1B515.2 0 0018764.73623  -7.60 -0.1-1.61.5-0.3-0.8
2010Diamondbacks1B1239.2 1 146202154.76246  2.01 1.13.9-1.23.93.5
2011Nationals1B375.0 0 0556354.8579   1 -0.12.41.53.813.7
2012Nationals1B1323.1 1 238202159.78738   5 -0.13.52.86.25.8
2013Nationals1B334.0 0 0-1-14839.8134     0.00.9-0.60.31.5
Total- - -1B9910.0 2 4-18-914951118.748328  -53.28 0.6-24.112.8-10.7-1.4

Fans Scouting Report
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
    2009Pirates756.23856352768565060501
    2009Braves515.21748312964504854460
2010Diamondbacks1239.21955393569565158521
20092 Teams1272.15553332866544958481
2011Nationals375.01066614471513237521
2012Nationals1323.12461403081614572565
Total- - -4210.110857393272574761528

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2005Braves1B1019.1 -13-16.1-18.23+/- 2-16
2006Braves1B1153.1 -10-8.4-4.63+/- 2-8
2007Pirates1B1301.1 2-3.37.05+/- 32
2008Pirates1B1135.2 -5-4.8-4.80+/- 0-5
20093 Teams1B1308.11-3-22.60.212+/- 6-8
    2009Pirates1B756.21-4-14.60.37+/- 4-5
    2009Red Sox1B36.0 0-0.40.10+/- 00
    2009Braves1B515.201-7.6-0.24+/- 2-2
2010Diamondbacks1B1239.2142.05.22+/- 13

Value
Partial Seasons  |  Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2004Braves4.5-1.6-0.911.0-6.2-7.18.00.8$2.4$0.3
2005Braves-0.8-4.3-19.215.3-8.7-27.9-16.6-1.7($5.7)$0.3
2006Braves20.8-1.8-5.917.5-9.9-15.822.42.2$8.0$0.4
2007Pirates5.7-2.76.519.6-11.2-4.719.51.9$7.8$3.2
2008Pirates11.3-2.7-4.116.9-10.0-14.113.01.3$5.8$5.0
20093 Teams14.6-2.9-1.219.2-11.3-12.519.92.0$9.0 
    2009Pirates0.0-1.5-1.011.2-6.5-7.53.10.3$1.4 
    2009Red Sox-0.10.00.10.6-0.4-0.30.20.0$0.1 
    2009Braves14.9-1.4-0.37.4-4.4-4.716.71.7$7.5 
2010Diamondbacks2.8-9.13.918.2-10.8-7.06.30.7$2.6 
2011Nationals-8.7-0.23.85.1-3.20.6-2.8-0.3($1.3) 
2012Nationals20.7-4.26.219.1-11.3-5.132.43.4$15.3 
2013Nationals-0.90.00.34.4-2.9-2.61.20.1$0.6 
Total- - -70.2-29.5-10.7146.3-85.5-96.2103.310.3$44.6$9.3

Contracts
  • $24m / 2 Years (2013 - 2014) + 1 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by Washington Nationals on 1/8/2013 (Free Agent)
    • 2013: $10M, 2014: $12M
    • 2015 Mutual Option: $15M ($2M buyout)
    • Agent / Agency: SFX
    • Originally Reported By: Adam Kilgore
    • Source: washingtontimes.com, Hat Tip: baseballprospectus.com
    • Submitted by DCisforBaseball
  • $16m / 2 Years (2011 - 2012) + 1 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by Washington Nationals on 1/4/2011 (Free Agent)
    • 2011: $7M, 2012: $8M
    • 2013 Mutual Option: $10M ($1M buyout)
      • Option was declined by Laroche 11/1/2012
    • Agent / Agency: SFX
    • Originally Reported By: Peter Gammons
    • Source: washingtonpost.com, Hat Tip: baseballprospectus.com
    • Submitted by DCisforBaseball
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