Earl Blackburn vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Earl Blackburn
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Earl Blackburn and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .672) and slugging (.393 vs .345). Earl Blackburn had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .303). By the career numbers, Matt LaPorta had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Earl Blackburn and Matt LaPorta

Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
261.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
163
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
145
533.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
139.88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
110.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
29.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.16
66.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
50
184.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
191.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
13
47.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
10
36.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
84.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.14
74.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
51.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
99.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.04
6.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Earl Blackburn and Matt LaPorta

Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.377
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0