Munenori Kawasaki vs. Andy LaRoche — Career Comparison

Munenori Kawasaki
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Munenori Kawasaki and Andy LaRoche are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy LaRoche posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .609) and slugging (.336 vs .289). Munenori Kawasaki had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .308). By the career numbers, Andy LaRoche had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Munenori Kawasaki and Andy LaRoche

Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
224.39
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
181.44
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
738
600
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
633
514.63
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
531.74
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
121.95
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
101.63
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.63
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.8
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.88
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.81
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.33
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.38
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
62.48
50.8
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124.05
55.71
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
183
148.78
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
178.74
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
186.18
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
65.04
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
51
41.46
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
50.75
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
105.69
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70.5
57.32
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.32
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
6.74
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
56.91
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
54.34
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
96.75
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
93.41
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.42
6.42
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.89
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.25
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.76
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.76
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.25
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
13.01
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Munenori Kawasaki and Andy LaRoche

Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.36
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
1.13
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.99
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
4866
27
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
1622
9
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.48
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.69
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
704
2.28
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
4.24
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
3.24
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
4.17
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
3.1
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.065
3.065
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.747
2.747
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.06
73.06
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Munenori Kawasaki
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.57
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.28
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Munenori Kawasaki
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0