Dave LaRoche vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

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Dave LaRoche

Baby BoomersColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Josh Smith

Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

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Fielding Stats for Dave LaRoche and Josh Smith

Seasons Fielding

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

Josh Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

Games Played as Fielder

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

647

5.55

Josh Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

427

1.23

Starts as Fielder

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.13

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

344

0.99

Played Outs

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

3148

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

9354

Inning Played

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

1049.1

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3118

Putouts

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.41

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

498

1.44

Assists

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

144

1.24

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

574

1.66

Errors

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

0.07

Josh Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.07

Total Chances

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

200

1.72

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1097

3.17

Chances Accepted

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

192

1.65

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1072

3.09

Fielding Percentage

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

97.72

Range Factor

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.297

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2.511

Games Started %

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.32

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

80.56

Double Plays

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.04

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

105

0.3

Passed Balls

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

Josh Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

Josh Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

Stolen Base Allowed

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

Josh Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

Catcher Caught Stealing

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 9 Innings

Josh Smith

Career

Per 9 Innings

Hitting Stats for Dave LaRoche and Josh Smith

Seasons Hitting

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

Games Hitting

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

649

5562.86

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

456

166.93

Plate Appearances

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

600

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1639

600

At Bats

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PAverified

522.86

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1426

522.03

Batting Average

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.246

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.236

Equivalent Average

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.65

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.712

Hits

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PAverified

128.57

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

337

123.37

Singles

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PAverified

102.86

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

236

86.39

Doubles

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PAverified

25.71

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

24.16

Triples

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1.46

Home Runs

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

11.35

Extra Base Hits

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

25.71

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

101

36.97

Extra Base Hit Pct

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.2

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.3

Home Runs Per at Bat

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.022

Home Runs Per Hit

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.092

Base Runs

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

5.99

51.38

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

182.91

66.96

Total Bases

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

154.29

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

504

184.5

Times on Base

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

188.57

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

533

195.12

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.324

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.327

Slugging Pct

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.295

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.353

OPS

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.619

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.68

Isolated Power

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.049

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.117

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.219

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.236

Total Average

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

0.532

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.656

BABIP

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.313

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.284

Runs

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

189

69.19

RBIs

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

17.14

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

128

46.86

Runs Produced

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

77.14

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

286

104.7

Runs Created

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

6.77

58.02

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

187.39

68.6

Hit By Pitch

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

15.38

Walks

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PAverified

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

154

56.38

Intentional Walks

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1.1

Strikeouts

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

111.43

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

326

119.34

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

5.38

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

5.03

Walks Per Strikeout

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.54

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PA

0.47

Sacrifice Hit

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PAverified

17.14

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

3.29

Sacrifice Fly

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2.93

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Dave LaRoche

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

8.57

Josh Smith

Career

Per 600 PAverified

4.76

Stolen Bases

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

10.25

Caught Stealing

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2.93

Stolen Base Attempts

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

13.18

Stolen Base Percentage

Dave LaRoche

Career

Per 600 PA

Josh Smith

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

77.78