Fathers and Sons by the numbers

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Adam LaRoche is one of 27 sons of former major-leaguers expected to be on opening day rosters around the majors:

Father	Son
Sandy Alomar	Sandy Alomar Jr., Mets
Felipe Alou	Moises Alou, Mets
Tony Armas	Tony Armas, Pirates
Jesse Barfield	Josh Barfield, Indians
Bobby Bonds	Barry Bonds, Giants
Bob Boone	Aaron Boone, Marlins
Ed Crosby	Bobby Crosby, A's
Jose Cruz	Jose Cruz Jr., Padres
Jerry DaVanon	Jeff DaVanon, Diamondbacks
Dave Duncan	Chris Duncan, Cardinals
Bill Fahey	Brandon Fahey, Orioles
Cecil Fielder	Prince Fielder, Brewers
Ken Griffey	Ken Griffey Jr., Reds
Steve Grilli	Jason Grilli, Tigers
Tony Gwynn	Tony Gwynn Jr., Brewers
Jerry Hairston	Jerry Hairston Jr., Rangers
Fred Kendall	Jason Kendall, A's
Dave LaRoche	Adam LaRoche, Pirates
Gary Matthews	Gary Matthews Jr., Angels
Joe Niekro	Lance Niekro, Giants
Bob Oliver	Darren Oliver, Angels
Tony Pena	Tony Pena, Royals
Chris Speier	Justin Speier, Angels
Ed Spiezio	Scott Spiezio, Cardinals
Steve Swisher	Nick Swisher, A's
Gary Ward	Daryle Ward, Cubs
Clyde Wright	Jaret Wright, Yankees

Source: Baseball Almanac, mlb.com

Dad's career

Dave LaRoche pitched for five teams from 1970-83:

Teams: Angels, Twins, Cubs, Indians, Yankees.

W-L: 65-58.

Saves: 126.

ERA: 3.53.

Career notes: Enjoyed best season in 1978 with Angels, going 10-9 with 25 saves and a 2.81 ERA. ... Served up Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson's final home run April 19, 1977 -- a winning three-run shot in the 10th inning. ... He made All-Star teams in 1976 and '77. ... Pitching for Angels when Adam was born in 1979.

First published on April 1, 2007 at 12:00 am