Don Buford vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Don Buford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Don Buford comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Don Buford led in contact rate (K%+ 137 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 150 vs 100), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 120 vs 93). Don Buford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Buford and Matt LaPorta

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
144.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5347
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4553
510.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
134.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
102
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
17.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
10.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
32.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
697.48
78.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1727
193.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1916
215
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
80.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
46.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
117.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721.54
80.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
75.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
575
64.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.3
9.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
22.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
11.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
34.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Don Buford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.57
65.57
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Don Buford and Matt LaPorta

Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
1.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30468
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2083
1.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1601
1.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3800
3.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3684
3.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.836
2.836
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.53
87.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Don Buford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Buford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0