Andy LaRoche vs. Freddie Patek — Career Comparison

Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Andy LaRoche and Freddie Patek are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy LaRoche posted stronger numbers in slugging (.336 vs .324) and home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). Freddie Patek had the advantage in batting average (.242 vs .226). 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 Andy LaRoche and Freddie Patek

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1650
158.5
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
531.74
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5530
531.22
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1340
128.72
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
98.75
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.8
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
20.75
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.28
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.94
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.38
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
29.97
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614.55
59.03
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
178.74
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
171.85
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
181.94
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
736
70.7
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
50.75
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
47.07
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1185
113.83
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631.24
60.64
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.98
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.34
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
50.24
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.17
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
787
75.6
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
11.43
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.13
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
8.84
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.61
74.61

Fielding Stats for Andy LaRoche and Freddie Patek

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.13
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1617
1.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.03
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.03
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40569
27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13523
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2727
1.81
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
2.28
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.14
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
3.24
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
5.22
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
956
3.1
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7553
5.03
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.24
96.24
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.747
2.747
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.671
4.671
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.09
91.09
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.28
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
0.67
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0