Joe Burg vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Joe Burg
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Burg and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Burg posted stronger numbers in OPS (.785 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.415 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in slugging (.393 vs .370). By the career numbers, Joe Burg had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Burg and Matt LaPorta

Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
13
144.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
54
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
46
511.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.871
0.871
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
166.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
155.56
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
101.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
17
188.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
244.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.936
0.936
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
77.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
111.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
188.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.74
108.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
77.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
133.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Burg
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Burg and Matt LaPorta

Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.96
85.96
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.769
3.769
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Joe Burg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Burg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0