Bones Ely vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

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MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt LaPorta comes out clearly ahead of Bones Ely across most offensive categories. Matt LaPorta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 18), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 52), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 77). Bones Ely held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 94 vs 85). Matt LaPorta was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bones Ely and Matt LaPorta

Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1343
144.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5584
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5167
555.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
143.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
117.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
16.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
7.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
25.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534.73
57.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1690
181.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1601
172.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
70.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
70.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289
138.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
611.78
65.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
27.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
31.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.12
19.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
16.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
17.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
17.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bones Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bones Ely and Matt LaPorta

Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1349
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35376
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11792
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2833
2.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4401
3.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
0.46
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7840
5.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7234
5.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.27
92.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.363
5.363
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bones Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
0.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bones Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0