Tony LaRussa vs. Joe Zdeb — Career Comparison

Tony LaRussa
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Joe Zdeb
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Joe Zdeb posted the stronger offensive profile against Tony LaRussa. Joe Zdeb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .546) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .296). By the career numbers, Joe Zdeb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tony LaRussa and Joe Zdeb

Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
390.15
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
281.98
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
203
600
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
383
600
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
176
520.2
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
540.47
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
35
103.45
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
147.26
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
28
82.76
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
122.19
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.91
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.4
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.69
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.07
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
14.29
42.24
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.09
59.67
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
44
130.05
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
187.99
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
59
174.38
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
186.42
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
44.33
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
73.63
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.69
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
53.26
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
22
65.02
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
123.76
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
15.43
45.6
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.39
66.4
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
67.98
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
39.16
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.96
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.7
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
109.36
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
70.5
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
5.49
5.49
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.51
8.51
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.96
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.91
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.91
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.67
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.5
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Tony LaRussa and Joe Zdeb

Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.71
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.83
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.87
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2353
27
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
784.1
9
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.31
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
1.97
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.62
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.21
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
5.14
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.11
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.93
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
2.04
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
95.98
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.74
96.74
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.19
48.19
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.41
48.41
Tony LaRussa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.7
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony LaRussa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0