or ters ▁asked ▁the ▁reasons ▁for ▁the ▁strong ▁showing ▁at ▁O rix , ▁" T uff y ▁hits ▁behind ▁me , ▁I ▁can ▁swing ▁the ▁bat ▁carefully ▁and ▁I ▁can ▁swing ▁the ▁bat ▁hard " ▁putting ▁trust ▁in ▁Rh odes . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁second , ▁third , ▁and ▁first ▁base ▁during ▁his ▁career . ▁ ▁La R oc ca ▁had ▁good ▁command ▁of ▁all ▁positions , ▁ear ning ▁a ▁. 9 4 5 ▁career ▁field ing ▁percentage ▁at ▁all ▁levels . ▁He ▁excited ▁fans ▁in ▁Japan ▁with ▁many ▁div ing ▁stops ▁and ▁throws ▁on ▁the ▁run . ▁ ▁La R oc ca ▁was ▁often ▁injured ▁in ▁Japan ▁due ▁to ▁hit ▁by ▁pitch es ▁and ▁while ▁of ▁defense . ▁ ▁Hit ▁By ▁P itch ▁ ▁La R oc ca ▁was ▁known ▁in ▁Japan ▁as ▁a ▁player ▁who ▁was ▁often ▁hit ▁by ▁pitch es . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁he ▁was ▁hit ▁ 2 8 ▁times , ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁N P B ▁record . ▁In ▁seven ▁seasons ▁up ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁he ▁has ▁recorded ▁ 1 0 9 ▁H B P . ▁During ▁this ▁time , ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁at - b ats ▁per ▁H B P ▁was ▁about ▁ 2 1 . 8 ▁( 2 3 7 5 ▁AB ▁/ ▁ 1 0 9 ▁H B P ), ▁more ▁than ▁twice ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁the ▁previous ▁record . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁he ▁received ▁ 2 0 ▁H B P ▁in