Rafael Almeida vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Rafael Almeida
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rafael Almeida and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Rafael Almeida posted stronger numbers in OPS (.707 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in slugging (.393 vs .383). By the career numbers, Rafael Almeida had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rafael Almeida and Matt LaPorta

Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
176.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
456
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
405
532.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
143.42
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
105.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
15
19.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53.59
70.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
155
203.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
186.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
65.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
72.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
134.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.28
78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
30
39.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
52.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.4
11.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
23.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rafael Almeida and Matt LaPorta

Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
3.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
7.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
6.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.46
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
15.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
13.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.672
3.672
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.89
26.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0