Willie Davis vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Davis comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Willie Davis led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 85), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 95). Matt LaPorta held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 55). Willie Davis was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Matt LaPorta

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3030
185.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Matt LaPorta

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0