Rudy Kling vs. Andy LaRoche — Career Comparison

Rudy Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Andy LaRoche posted the stronger offensive profile against Rudy Kling. Andy LaRoche posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .629) and slugging (.336 vs .200). Rudy Kling had the advantage in on-base percentage (.429 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 Rudy Kling and Andy LaRoche

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1184
531.74
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
119.91
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
83.53
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.8
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.69
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.38
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
68.42
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
178.74
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
59.73
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
50.75
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
100.6
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
77.29
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
54.34
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.25
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.35
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73

Fielding Stats for Rudy Kling and Andy LaRoche

Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
1.13
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
2.28
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.14
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.7
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
3.24
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.8
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
956
3.1
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Rudy Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.747
2.747
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.28
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0