Johnny Bench vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Bench comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Johnny Bench led in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 109), slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 95), and walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 100). Johnny Bench was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Matt LaPorta

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2158
149.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8669
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7658
530.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2048
141.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
86.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
26.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
26.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
794
54.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1259.87
87.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3644
252.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2958
204.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
75.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
95.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2078
143.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1241.05
85.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
61.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
9.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1278
88.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
6.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
201
13.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 600 PA
61.26
61.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Matt LaPorta

Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2193
1.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2003
1.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53143
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17714.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10469
5.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1191
0.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11811
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11660
5.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.72
98.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.317
5.317
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.34
91.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
0.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Bench
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0