Billy Klaus vs. Andy LaRoche — Career Comparison

Billy Klaus
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Billy Klaus posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy LaRoche. Billy Klaus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.688 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .308). Andy LaRoche had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Billy Klaus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Billy Klaus and Andy LaRoche

Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
170.63
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2887
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2513
522.27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
531.74
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
130.1
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
96.64
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
22.03
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.8
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.12
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
8.31
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
33.46
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.38
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.45
65.56
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
183.3
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
199.72
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
74.19
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
51.96
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
113
50.75
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
117.84
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338.46
70.34
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
68.79
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
121
54.34
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
59.23
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.13
10.13
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.94
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.74
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.69
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
2.91
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.45
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.94
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Billy Klaus and Andy LaRoche

Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1.21
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
1.13
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
594
0.97
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16569
27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5523
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
899
1.46
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
2.86
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
2.28
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.2
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.14
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
4.53
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
3.24
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2655
4.33
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
956
3.1
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.57
95.57
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.583
3.583
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.747
2.747
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.16
80.16
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.41
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.28
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0