Steve Balboni vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt LaPorta holds a real edge over Steve Balboni in this comparison. Matt LaPorta led in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 60), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 93 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 109). The edge belongs to Matt LaPorta.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Matt LaPorta

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Matt LaPorta

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0