Sam LaRocque

Simeon Henry Jean LaRocque (February 26, 1863 – May 31, 1933) was a professional baseball player. He was a second baseman over parts of three seasons (1888, 1890–91) with the Detroit Wolverines, Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates and Louisville Colonels. For his career, he compiled a .249 batting average, with two home runs and 50 runs batted in.

Sam LaRocque
An 1893 illustration of LaRocque
Second baseman
Born: (1863-02-26)February 26, 1863 Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada East
Died: May 31, 1933(1933-05-31) (aged 70) Highland Park, Michigan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1888, for the Detroit Wolverines
Last MLB appearance
May 31, 1891, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	50
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Wolverines (1888) Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates (1890–1891) Louisville Colonels (1891)

He was born in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec and later died in Highland Park, Michigan at the age of 70.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac