Tommy Butts vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Tommy Butts
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
483
139.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2074
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1829
529.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
143.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
118.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
16.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
25.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230.57
66.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
179.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681
197.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
91.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
58.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
148.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263.05
76.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
47.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.96
82.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
6.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
17.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
10.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
97.44
97.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Tommy Butts and Matt LaPorta

Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12213
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
2.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1515
3.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2491
5.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.86
93.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.147
5.147
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0