Pete LaCock

Born: 1/17/1952 in Burbank, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1972-09-06 | Final Game: 1980-10-05

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Ralph Pierre LaCock

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Biography

Pete LaCock was an American professional baseball player born in 1952, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1980. He made his debut with the Chicago Cubs and later played for the Kansas City Royals, accumulating a total of 715 games throughout his career. LaCock was known for his versatile skills on the field and contributed significantly to his teams as a solid hitter and a reliable presence in the lineup. Throughout his career, LaCock recorded 444 hits and achieved a batting average of .257, showcasing his ability to consistently make contact at the plate. He hit 27 home runs and drove in 224 runs, demonstrating his capacity to produce offensively. Additionally, he displayed some speed on the bases with 8 stolen bases. LaCock's playing style reflected the transitional era of the late 1970s, where power hitters began to gain prominence while teams still valued speed and contact hitting. His contributions to the game during this period helped shape the evolving dynamics of Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
715	1729	214	444	86	11	27	224	8	182	171	0.257	0.326	0.366	0.692	-690.7

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.692 vs. league average 0.703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	CHC	NL	5	6	3	3	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CHC	NL	11	16	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	1	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CHC	NL	35	110	9	20	4	1	1	8	0	12	16	0.182	.256 (-29%)	.324 (-17%)	.369 (-29%)	.693 (-23%)	-411.4
1975	CHC	NL	106	249	30	57	8	1	6	30	0	37	27	0.229	.257 (-11%)	.327 (-1%)	.374 (-9%)	.701 (-5%)	-195.8
1976	CHC	NL	106	244	34	54	9	2	8	28	1	42	37	0.221	.255 (-13%)	.320 (+5%)	.360 (+3%)	.681 (+4%)	288.6
1977	KCR	AL	88	218	25	66	12	1	3	29	2	15	25	0.303	.264 (+15%)	.329 (+5%)	.401 (+2%)	.730 (+3%)	101.1
1978	KCR	AL	118	322	44	95	21	2	5	48	1	21	27	0.295	.257 (+14%)	.323 (+4%)	.378 (+11%)	.702 (+7%)	379.1
1979	KCR	AL	132	408	54	113	25	4	3	56	2	37	26	0.277	.265 (+4%)	.329 (+1%)	.397 (-4%)	.727 (-2%)	-178.9
1980	KCR	AL	114	156	14	32	6	0	1	18	1	17	10	0.205	.264 (-22%)	.326 (-13%)	.387 (-32%)	.714 (-23%)	-673.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	12	1	4	2	1	0	1	4	2	0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1980	ALCS	KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1980	WS	KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1978	ALCS	KCA	4	11	1	4	2	1	1	3	1	0.364
1977	ALCS	KCA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	447	309	2968	228	30	280
OF	116	80	149	11	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	CHN	OF	3	1	2	0	0	0
1973	CHN	OF	5	3	5	1	0	0
1974	CHN	1B	11	11	98	10	1	5
1974	CHN	OF	22	15	36	2	1	0
1975	CHN	1B	53	45	453	43	6	39
1975	CHN	OF	26	18	26	2	0	0
1976	CHN	1B	54	49	435	30	12	47
1976	CHN	OF	19	10	19	3	1	0
1977	KCA	1B	29	19	186	17	2	16
1977	KCA	OF	12	9	17	2	0	0
1978	KCA	1B	106	80	700	39	5	67
1979	KCA	1B	108	94	829	68	3	79
1980	KCA	1B	86	11	267	21	1	27
1980	KCA	OF	29	24	44	1	1	1