Dave LaRoche vs. Joe Ryan — Career Comparison

Dave LaRoche
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Ryan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Ryan 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 Ryan led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 97), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 93). Role difference aside, Joe Ryan holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dave LaRoche and Joe Ryan

Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.61
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.6
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.65
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.5
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.51
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.85
52.85
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.08
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.53
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
3.79
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1924
27
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
641.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
919
7.88
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.49
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.81
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.42
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
3.94
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.08
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.69
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
819
7.02
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
10.09
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.02
7.02
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.218
1.218
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.25
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4459
38.24
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2603
36.53
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
3.84
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
3.97
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.73
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.35
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.39
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.39
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
32.98
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
33.78
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Dave LaRoche and Joe Ryan

Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.61
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.6
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1924
27
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
641.1
9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.41
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.28
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.24
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.53
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.72
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
1.65
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.81
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave LaRoche and Joe Ryan

Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
5562.86
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
34500
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
522.86
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
51.38
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
188.57
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
77.14
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.77
58.02
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.38
5.38
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA