Adam LaRoche vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Adam LaRoche
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Adam LaRoche and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Adam LaRoche posted stronger numbers in OPS (.805 vs .791) and slugging (.462 vs .385). Pinky Swander had the advantage in on-base percentage (.406 vs .343). By the career numbers, Adam 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 Adam LaRoche and Pinky Swander

Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1605
152.16
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6329
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5593
530.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
137.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
80.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
32.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
24.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
57.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885.52
83.95
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
244.87
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2125
201.45
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752
71.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
83.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
6
56.25
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1379
130.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866.41
82.14
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
61.53
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1407
133.39
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.47
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
128
12.13
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.23
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.04
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Adam LaRoche and Pinky Swander

Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
1.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.13
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
1.02
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37328
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12442.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12072
8.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
0.68
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.05
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13077
9.46
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13007
9.41
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.854
8.854
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
0.9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0