Andy LaRoche vs. Denard Span — Career Comparison

Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Denard Span
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Denard Span posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy LaRoche. Denard Span posted stronger numbers in OPS (.746 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .308). Andy LaRoche had the advantage in home run production (22 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Denard Span 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 Denard Span

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1359
136.9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5956
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1184
531.74
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5326
536.53
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1498
150.91
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
109.81
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
53
23.8
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26.7
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.25
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
9.88
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
7.15
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
81
36.38
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
41.1
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.24
77.09
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2120
213.57
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2049
206.41
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
77.87
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
50.75
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
49.36
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
120.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809.96
81.59
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.74
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.63
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
54.34
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
51.88
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.91
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PAverified
716
72.13
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.32
8.32
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
5.24
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.72
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Denard Span
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
8.66
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
18.64
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
5.94
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
24.58
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.82
75.82

Fielding Stats for Andy LaRoche and Denard Span

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.13
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1324
1.05
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.03
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1275
1.01
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34083
27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11361
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3198
2.53
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
2.28
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.04
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.02
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.24
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3274
2.59
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
3.1
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3244
2.57
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.08
99.08
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.747
2.747
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.09
91.09
Denard Span
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.28
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.02
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denard Span
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0