Babe Bagby vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Babe Bagby
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati TigersNegro American LeagueCatcher
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Babe Bagby and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .667) and slugging (.393 vs .333). Babe Bagby had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Babe Bagby and Matt LaPorta

Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Babe Bagby and Matt LaPorta

Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0