George Bennette vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

George Bennette
Greatest GenerationIllinoisBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus BuckeyesNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Bennette and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. George Bennette posted stronger numbers in OPS (.774 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.411 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in slugging (.393 vs .364). By the career numbers, George Bennette had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Bennette and Matt LaPorta

George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
58
161.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
215
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
176
491.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
150.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
133.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.73
94.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
64
178.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
237.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.902
0.902
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
103.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
159.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.37
101.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
78.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
215
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
41.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
41.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
George Bennette
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Bennette and Matt LaPorta

George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1305
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
George Bennette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.59
86.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.246
1.246
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Bennette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0