Jimmy Austin vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jimmy Austin comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Jimmy Austin led in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 100), on-base percentage (OBP+ 103 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 99 vs 90). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 43). Jimmy Austin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Matt LaPorta

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1328
126.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
637.25
60.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1964
186.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
661
62.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
4.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Matt LaPorta

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.569
3.569
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0