Dave LaRoche vs. Joe Ross — Career Comparison

Dave LaRoche
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Ross
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Ross 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. Joe Ross led in home run suppression (HR9+ 118 vs 72), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 87), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 97). Dave LaRoche held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 102). Role difference aside, Joe Ross holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dave LaRoche and Joe Ross

Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
2.53
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.56
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.49
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.5
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.55
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.85
52.85
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.97
46.97
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.38
54.38
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.08
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.53
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
4.28
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
7.88
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
578
9.15
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.81
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
3.94
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.98
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.69
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
819
7.02
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
8.04
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.218
1.218
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.25
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4459
38.24
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2456
38.89
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.27
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.33
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
3.84
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
4.64
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.73
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.35
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.22
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.39
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.62
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
32.98
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
34.92
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Dave LaRoche and Joe Ross

Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
2.53
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.38
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1705
27
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
568.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.41
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.46
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.24
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.08
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.72
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.58
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.65
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.54
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.606
0.606
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.38
54.38
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave LaRoche and Joe Ross

Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
5562.86
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
600
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
61
522.86
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
538.29
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
99.43
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
85.71
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
13.71
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
13.71
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
51.38
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.59
22.59
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
113.14
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
188.57
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
126.86
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.14
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
41.14
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.77
58.02
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
5.72
19.61
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.86
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
69
236.57
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
2.54
2.54
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Joe Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.29
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.71
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ross
Career
Per 600 PA