Tommy Butts vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Tommy Butts and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .678) and slugging (.393 vs .340). Tommy Butts had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 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 Tommy Butts and Matt LaPorta
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
483
139.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
2074
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
1829
529.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
89
25.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
230.57
66.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
621
179.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
681
197.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
515
148.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
263.05
76.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
82.96
82.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
6.56
6.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
39
11.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
97.44
97.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Tommy Butts and Matt LaPorta
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12213
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4071
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
2.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1515
3.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2491
5.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.86
93.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.147
5.147
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.79
99.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68