Lance Berkman vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Lance Berkman
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lance Berkman comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Lance Berkman led in walk rate (BB%+ 175 vs 100), home run production (HR/PA+ 183 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 95). Lance Berkman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lance Berkman and Matt LaPorta

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
144.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6491
498.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.942
0.942
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1905
146.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
83.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
32.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
28.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
62.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459.28
112.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3485
267.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3172
243.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.943
0.943
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.012
1.012
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1146
88.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
94.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2014
154.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1405.68
107.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
5.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
92.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
12.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1300
99.83
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
3.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 600 PA
64.18
64.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Berkman and Matt LaPorta

Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1762
1.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1690
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44175
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14725
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
4.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
0.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8607
5.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8528
5.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.08
99.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.91
95.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Lance Berkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
0.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Berkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0