Wilbur Howard vs. Sam LaRocque — Career Comparison

Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Sam LaRocque
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wilbur Howard and Sam LaRocque are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam LaRocque posted stronger numbers in OPS (.654 vs .609) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .287). Wilbur Howard had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam LaRocque had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wilbur Howard and Sam LaRocque

Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
124
138.55
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
537
600
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
482
538.55
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
120
134.08
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
91
101.68
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
19.56
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.58
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.81
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.59
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.23
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
28.55
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.4
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.81
69.06
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
181.85
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
158
176.54
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
195.53
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
78.77
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
66
73.74
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
55.87
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
113.13
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
127.37
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65.71
73.42
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.64
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
45.81
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
43.58
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.77
13.77
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.05
1.05
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.34
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.99
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
28
31.28
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 600 PA
28
31.28
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Howard and Sam LaRocque

Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.04
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.86
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
3270
27
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
1090
9
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
2.25
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
2.72
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
2.92
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.73
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
2.4
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
6.38
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
2.37
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
684
5.65
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.49
88.49
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.429
5.429
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.82
61.82
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.35
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Sam LaRocque
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam LaRocque
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0