Merito Acosta vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Merito Acosta
Lost GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Merito Acosta and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .661) and slugging (.393 vs .307). Merito Acosta had the advantage in on-base percentage (.354 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 Merito Acosta and Matt LaPorta

Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
206.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
522
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
436
501.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
111
127.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
109.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
18.39
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
55.12
63.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
134
154.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
204.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
64.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
37
42.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
93
106.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62.13
71.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
11.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
21.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
28.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
68
68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merito Acosta and Matt LaPorta

Merito Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merito Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0