Hank Bauer vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Bauer comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Hank Bauer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 143 vs 109), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 90). Matt LaPorta held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 99). Hank Bauer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Bauer and Matt LaPorta

Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1544
160.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5776
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5145
534.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
147.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974
101.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
229
23.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
17.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
46.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782.48
81.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2259
234.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1979
205.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
86.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
703
73.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
142.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820.05
85.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
54.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
638
66.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.05
9.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
5.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
9.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 600 PA
60.24
60.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Bauer and Matt LaPorta

Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
1.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20081
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6693.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
3.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2537
3.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Hank Bauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
3.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
98.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.718
1.718
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.45
51.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Bauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0