Larry Andersen vs. Dave LaRoche — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave LaRoche
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Larry Andersen a clear advantage over Dave LaRoche across the core pitching metrics. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 72), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 97), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 87). Dave LaRoche held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 89). Larry Andersen was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Dave LaRoche

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
5.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.85
52.85
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
3.53
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
8.43
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
7.88
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.81
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
3.94
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
6.85
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
7.02
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4459
38.24
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
2.41
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
3.84
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.48
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.35
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.39
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
32.98
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Dave LaRoche

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
5.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.41
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.24
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.72
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.65
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Dave LaRoche

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
649
5562.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
522.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
51.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
188.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.77
58.02
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
200
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA