Walt Dropo vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Walt Dropo
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanRookie of the YearAll-Star
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Walt Dropo holds a real edge over Matt LaPorta in this comparison. Walt Dropo led in home run production (HR/PA+ 168 vs 109), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 90). Matt LaPorta held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 71). The edge belongs to Walt Dropo.

Hitting Stats for Walt Dropo and Matt LaPorta

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1288
170.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4521
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4124
547.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1113
147.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
102.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
22.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
20.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550.63
73.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1781
236.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
194.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
63.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
93.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
136.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570.12
75.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
3.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
43.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
77.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
7.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
166
22.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Walt Dropo and Matt LaPorta

Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
2.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13540
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4513.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9173
18.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
1.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9931
19.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9847
19.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.15
99.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.366
8.366
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.48
42.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Walt Dropo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
969
1.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Dropo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0