Rick Dempsey vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Rick Dempsey
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rick Dempsey comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Rick Dempsey led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 100), contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 92). Rick Dempsey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Dempsey and Matt LaPorta

Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
195.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5407
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4692
520.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1093
121.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
762
84.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
24.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
10.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
36.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536.05
59.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1628
180.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703
188.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
58.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
52.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
900
99.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552.89
61.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
65.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
736
81.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.35
7.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
6.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
131
14.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
51.28
51.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Dempsey and Matt LaPorta

Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1353
0.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37342
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12447.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7402
5.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
771
0.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8273
5.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8173
5.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.79
98.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.918
4.918
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.41
81.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
0.56
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
0.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0