Sam Dente vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Sam Dente
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt LaPorta holds a real edge over Sam Dente in this comparison. Matt LaPorta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 8), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 75). Sam Dente held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 253 vs 85). The edge belongs to Matt LaPorta.

Hitting Stats for Sam Dente and Matt LaPorta

Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
745
176.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2535
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2320
549.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
585
138.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
487
115.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
18.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
23.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197.56
46.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707
167.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
756
178.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
48.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
98.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228.59
54.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
39.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
22.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.41
26.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
78
18.46
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Dente and Matt LaPorta

Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
8.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
13.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1815
21.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
36.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2990
34.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.02
96.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.182
4.182
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.77
10.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
4.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0