Lyman Drake vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Lyman Drake
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaWashington NationalsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lyman Drake and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Lyman Drake posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .696) and slugging (.429 vs .393). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 vs .286). By the career numbers, Lyman Drake had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Drake and Matt LaPorta

Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
72.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lyman Drake and Matt LaPorta

Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0