Shogo Akiyama vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Shogo Akiyama. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .596) and slugging (.393 vs .274). Shogo Akiyama had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 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 Shogo Akiyama and Matt LaPorta

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
234.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
364
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
317
522.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
71
117.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
92.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
14
23.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
15
24.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
31.21
51.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
21
34.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
53
87.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
33.13
54.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
64.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
121.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Matt LaPorta

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.39
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.97
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
2.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.91
69.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0