John Balaz vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

John Balaz
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against John Balaz. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .275). 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 John Balaz and Matt LaPorta

John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
204.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
561.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
97.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
38.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15.34
53.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
55
190.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
163.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
52.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
16.22
56.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
121.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Balaz and Matt LaPorta

John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.18
87.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0