Adam LaRoche vs. Joc Pederson — Career Comparison

Adam LaRoche
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver Slugger
Joc Pederson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adam LaRoche and Joc Pederson are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 105 for Adam LaRoche, 109 for Joc Pederson), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 124). The overall lean goes to Joc Pederson, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Adam LaRoche and Joc Pederson

Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1605
152.16
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1368
178.28
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6329
600
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4604
600
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5593
530.23
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
3952
515.03
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1452
137.65
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
935
121.85
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
80.01
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
508
66.2
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
32.23
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
191
24.89
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
24.17
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
28.41
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
57.64
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
427
55.65
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
885.52
83.95
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
649.37
84.63
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2583
244.87
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
1816
236.66
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2125
201.45
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1555
202.65
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.798
0.798
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
752
71.29
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
606
78.97
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
882
83.62
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
575
74.93
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1379
130.73
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
963
125.5
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866.41
82.14
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
625.12
81.47
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
61.53
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
531
69.2
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
6.35
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.52
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1407
133.39
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
141.4
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.47
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.5
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.39
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
128
12.13
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
8.99
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.23
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.04
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.04
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.52
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.28
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.56
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.45
53.45

Fielding Stats for Adam LaRoche and Joc Pederson

Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
1.06
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
1.25
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
1.02
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
1.01
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37328
27
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20810
27
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12442.2
9
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6936.2
9
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12072
8.73
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1536
1.99
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
0.68
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.05
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.03
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13077
9.46
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
2.07
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13007
9.41
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1572
2.04
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.62
98.62
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.854
8.854
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.78
95.78
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Adam LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
0.9
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.02
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adam LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0