Dave LaRoche vs. Dick Redding — Career Comparison

Dave LaRoche
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Dick Redding
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Redding built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave LaRoche as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Redding posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 3.53 and 1.390 for Dave LaRoche. By the career numbers, Dick Redding had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave LaRoche and Dick Redding

Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
1.25
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.96
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.62
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.5
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.42
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.85
52.85
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.55
59.55
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.64
76.64
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.86
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.08
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
3.53
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.88
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4616
27
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538.2
9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
7.88
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1438
8.41
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.81
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.25
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
3.94
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
2.54
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.69
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
7.02
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
918
5.37
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4459
38.24
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
36.53
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.27
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
3.84
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
3.92
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.73
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.98
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.35
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.39
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.63
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3845
32.98
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5606
32.79
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Dave LaRoche and Dick Redding

Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
1.33
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.59
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4858
27
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1619.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.41
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.42
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.24
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
2.62
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.72
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
3.28
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.65
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
3.04
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
92.71
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.289
2.289
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.35
44.35
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave LaRoche and Dick Redding

Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
5562.86
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
263
212.1
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
600
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
61
522.86
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
552.42
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
15
128.57
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
133.06
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
12
102.86
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
103.23
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
16.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.26
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.45
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.84
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
51.38
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.65
52.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
18
154.29
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
183.06
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
188.57
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
159.68
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
7
60
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
62.9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
70.16
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
126.61
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.77
58.02
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.86
58.76
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.81
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
111.43
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.26
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5.38
5.38
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.67
82.67
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
3.56
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
20.97
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.42
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.42
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100