George Kell vs. Andy LaRoche — Career Comparison

George Kell
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanAll-Star
Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, George Kell posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy LaRoche. George Kell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.782 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .308). Andy LaRoche had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, George Kell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Kell and Andy LaRoche

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
143.07
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7528
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6702
534.17
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1184
531.74
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2054
163.71
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1541
122.82
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
30.69
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
53
23.8
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
3.99
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
6.22
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
40.89
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
81
36.38
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985.6
78.56
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2773
221.01
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2711
216.07
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
70.22
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
69.34
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
113
50.75
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
133.34
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078.58
85.97
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
2.87
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
49.5
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.34
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.56
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287
22.87
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.23
26.23
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
11.88
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.59
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.25
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
14.98
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.06
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
2.87
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
6.93
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
George Kell
Career
Per 600 PA
58.62
58.62
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for George Kell and Andy LaRoche

George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1788
4.91
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
1.13
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.03
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9842
27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3280.2
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2390
6.56
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3326
9.12
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
2.28
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.46
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.14
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5884
16.14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
3.24
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5716
15.68
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
956
3.1
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.197
3.197
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.747
2.747
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
George Kell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
0.99
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.28
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0