Rick Burleson vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Rick Burleson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Rick Burleson holds a real edge over Matt LaPorta in this comparison. Rick Burleson led in contact rate (K%+ 161 vs 85), batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 90), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 52). The edge belongs to Rick Burleson.

Hitting Stats for Rick Burleson and Matt LaPorta

Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1346
141.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5717
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5139
539.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
147.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
112.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
26.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
34.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
588.9
61.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
194.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1849
194.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
68.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
47.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
110.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643.52
67.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
44.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
477
50.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.99
11.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
8.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
138
14.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
7.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
7.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.43
51.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Burleson and Matt LaPorta

Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1290
1.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33356
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11118.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2349
1.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4109
3.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6647
5.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6458
5.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.006
5.006
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Rick Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
0.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0