Adam LaRoche vs. Henry Nears — Career Comparison

Adam LaRoche
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Adam LaRoche and Henry Nears are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Nears posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .805) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .343). Adam LaRoche had the advantage in slugging (.462 vs .417). By the career numbers, Henry Nears had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Adam LaRoche and Henry Nears

Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1605
152.16
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6329
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5593
530.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1452
137.65
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
80.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
32.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
24.17
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
57.64
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885.52
83.95
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2583
244.87
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2125
201.45
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
752
71.29
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
882
83.62
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1379
130.73
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866.41
82.14
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.28
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
61.53
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.35
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1407
133.39
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.47
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.5
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
128
12.13
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.04
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.28
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Adam LaRoche and Henry Nears

Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
1.06
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
1.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37328
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12442.2
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12072
8.73
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
0.68
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.05
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13077
9.46
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13007
9.41
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.46
99.46
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.854
8.854
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
0.9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0