Adam LaRoche vs. Eddie Murray — Career Comparison

Adam LaRoche
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
Eddie Murray
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Murray comes out clearly ahead of Adam LaRoche across most offensive categories. Eddie Murray led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 179), contact rate (K%+ 112 vs 85), and walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 128). Eddie Murray was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Adam LaRoche and Eddie Murray

Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1605
152.16
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3026
141.66
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6329
600
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12817
600
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5593
530.23
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11336
530.67
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1452
137.65
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3255
152.38
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
844
80.01
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2156
100.93
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
32.23
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
26.22
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
1.64
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
24.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
504
23.59
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
57.64
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
51.45
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
885.52
83.95
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1943.19
90.97
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2583
244.87
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5397
252.65
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2125
201.45
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4606
215.62
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
752
71.29
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
76.16
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
882
83.62
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1917
89.74
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1379
130.73
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3040
142.31
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
866.41
82.14
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1958.86
91.7
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.28
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
0.84
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
649
61.53
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
62.4
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
67
6.35
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
10.39
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
133.39
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1516
70.97
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.45
8.45
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.47
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.09
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.5
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
5.99
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
12.13
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
315
14.75
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
5.15
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.04
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.01
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
7.16
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.9
71.9

Fielding Stats for Adam LaRoche and Eddie Murray

Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1469
1.06
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2422
1.03
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1407
1.02
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410
1.02
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
37328
27
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63605
27
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
12442.2
9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21201.2
9
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
12072
8.73
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21265
9.03
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
935
0.68
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1871
0.79
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.05
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.07
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
13077
9.46
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23304
9.89
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
13007
9.41
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23136
9.82
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.28
99.28
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.854
8.854
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.552
9.552
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
0.9
Eddie Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2034
0.86
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0