Doc Dennis vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Doc Dennis
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIFirst Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Doc Dennis and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .668) and slugging (.393 vs .357). Doc Dennis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 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 Doc Dennis and Matt LaPorta

Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
246
152.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
966
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
871
540.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
135.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
98.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
38
23.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
59
36.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
101.27
62.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
311
193.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
181.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
62.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
81.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
136.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110.76
68.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
68
42.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
322
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.67
22.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Doc Dennis and Matt LaPorta

Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6266
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2088.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2047
8.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2247
9.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2192
9.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.55
97.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.839
8.839
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Doc Dennis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Dennis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0