Sparky Anderson vs. Tony LaRussa — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Tony LaRussa
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Anderson and Tony LaRussa are closely matched on the surface stats. Tony LaRussa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.546 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.296 vs .283). Sparky Anderson had the advantage in batting average (.218 vs .199). By the career numbers, Tony LaRussa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Anderson and Tony LaRussa

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
173.06
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
390.15
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
600
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
203
600
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
543.07
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
176
520.2
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.581
0.581
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
118.41
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
35
103.45
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
104.74
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
28
82.76
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.25
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.42
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.91
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.69
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.29
42.24
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
135.48
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
44
130.05
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
167.36
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
174.38
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
44.33
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
38.71
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.69
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
86.53
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
22
65.02
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.43
45.6
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
67.98
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
60.34
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
109.36
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
5.49
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.69
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.96
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.28
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.91
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.91
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.83
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Tony LaRussa

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.1
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.71
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.83
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
2.31
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
2.62
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.14
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.93
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.19
48.19
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.51
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0