Edwin Diaz vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Edwin Diaz
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Edwin Diaz and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in slugging (.393 vs .333) and batting average (.238 vs .167). Edwin Diaz had the advantage in OPS (.708 vs .696). 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 Edwin Diaz and Matt LaPorta

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
280
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
73.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
53.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Edwin Diaz and Matt LaPorta

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
5.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.429
3.429
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0