Andy LaRoche vs. Steve Sax — Career Comparison

Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Sax
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career numbers, Steve Sax posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy LaRoche. Steve Sax posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .308). Andy LaRoche had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve Sax 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 Steve Sax

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1769
139.07
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7632
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1184
531.74
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6940
545.6
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1949
153.22
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1570
123.43
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
23.8
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
278
21.86
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.69
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.25
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
36.38
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
29.8
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
861.21
67.71
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2483
195.2
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2529
198.82
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
71.78
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
50.75
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
550
43.24
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1409
110.77
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.02
72.49
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.89
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.34
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
556
43.71
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.69
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
584
45.91
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
2.91
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
11.48
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
34.91
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
13.99
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
622
48.9
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73
Steve Sax
Career
Per 600 PA
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Andy LaRoche and Steve Sax

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.13
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.04
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1695
1.02
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44712
27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14904
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3617
2.18
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
2.28
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4817
2.91
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
0.11
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
3.24
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8624
5.21
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
956
3.1
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8434
5.09
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.8
97.8
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.747
2.747
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.906
4.906
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.09
91.09
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.28
Steve Sax
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
0.6
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sax
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0