Robert Abernathy vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Robert Abernathy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Robert Abernathy and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .628) and slugging (.393 vs .287). Robert Abernathy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .303). By the career numbers, Matt LaPorta had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Robert Abernathy and Matt LaPorta

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
32
147.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
115
530.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
138.46
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
124.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.45
57.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
152.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
203.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
64.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
133.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.01
69.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
55.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Robert Abernathy and Matt LaPorta

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0