Joe Kelly vs. Andy LaRoche — Career Comparison

Joe Kelly
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Andy LaRoche posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Kelly. Andy LaRoche posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .570) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .272). 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 Joe Kelly and Andy LaRoche

Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
376
153.47
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
547.35
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1184
531.74
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
122.45
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
95.51
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
38
15.51
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.8
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.98
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.45
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
66
26.94
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.38
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125.71
51.31
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124.05
55.71
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
163.27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
178.74
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
389
158.78
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
180.99
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.566
0.566
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
129
52.65
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
59.73
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
47.76
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
50.75
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
97.96
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
100.6
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.97
55.5
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124.43
55.88
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.67
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
80
32.65
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.34
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
58.37
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
10.28
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.33
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.25
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
26.94
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.35
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
26.94
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelly and Andy LaRoche

Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
362
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.13
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8325
27
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2775
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.82
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
2.28
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.24
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
3.1
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.392
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.747
2.747
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.28
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0