Home Run Baker vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Home Run Baker
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Home Run Baker comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Home Run Baker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 408 vs 109), contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 140 vs 95). Matt LaPorta held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 89). Home Run Baker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Home Run Baker and Matt LaPorta

Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1575
141.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6660
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5984
539.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838
165.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1324
119.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
28.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
9.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
8.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
46.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998.73
89.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2647
238.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2361
212.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
79.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
88.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1778
160.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1075.01
96.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
473
42.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
30.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.36
19.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
1.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
13.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
26.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
81.31
81.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Home Run Baker and Matt LaPorta

Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
5.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8139
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2713
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2154
7.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3155
10.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5631
18.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5309
17.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.28
94.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.38
19.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Home Run Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Home Run Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0