Andy LaRoche vs. Michael Saunders — Career Comparison

Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Michael Saunders
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Michael Saunders posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy LaRoche. Michael Saunders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .644) and slugging (.397 vs .336). By the career numbers, Michael Saunders 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 Michael Saunders

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
775
169.28
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2747
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1184
531.74
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2455
536.22
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
124.5
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
83.53
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
75.79
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
53
23.8
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
26.87
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.15
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
22
9.88
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
17.69
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
81
36.38
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
48.71
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317.49
69.35
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974
212.74
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
181.94
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
70.77
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
113
50.75
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
57.44
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
110.52
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308.07
67.29
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.75
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
121
54.34
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
55.7
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.18
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
93.41
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
711
155.3
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.42
6.42
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
3.86
3.86
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.94
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.84
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.49
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.43
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.01
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.02
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.04
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
70.51
70.51

Fielding Stats for Andy LaRoche and Michael Saunders

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.13
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712
1.1
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
652
1
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17517
27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5839
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1419
2.19
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
2.28
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.24
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1466
2.26
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
3.1
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
2.24
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.747
2.747
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.041
2.041
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.09
91.09
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.57
91.57
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.28
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0