Jim Essian vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jim Essian holds a real edge over Matt LaPorta in this comparison. Jim Essian led in contact rate (K%+ 170 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 100), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 82). The edge belongs to Jim Essian.

Hitting Stats for Jim Essian and Matt LaPorta

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
198.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
92.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
23.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
33.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
54.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223.7
62.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
40.91
40.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Matt LaPorta

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2916
5.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
0.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3374
6.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3319
6.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0