Andy LaRoche vs. Joe Sewell — Career Comparison

Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Joe Sewell
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Sewell posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy LaRoche. Joe Sewell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.804 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .308). Andy LaRoche had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Sewell 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 Joe Sewell

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1903
137.09
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8329
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
531.74
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7132
513.77
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
160.36
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1673
120.52
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
53
23.8
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
31.41
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
3.53
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
81
36.38
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
39.84
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1216.23
87.61
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2945
212.15
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3148
226.77
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.804
0.804
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1141
82.19
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
113
50.75
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
76
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2147
154.66
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1315.77
94.79
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
5.76
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
121
54.34
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
842
60.66
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
8.21
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.06
73.06
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
7.39
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
19.81
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.25
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.33
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.19
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
10.52
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
50.68
50.68

Fielding Stats for Andy LaRoche and Joe Sewell

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.13
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8325
27
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2775
9
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.82
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3273
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
2.28
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5230
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.24
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8911
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
3.1
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8503
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.747
2.747
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.535
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.09
91.09
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.28
Joe Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
776
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0