Joe Ferguson vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Ferguson comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Joe Ferguson led in walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 100), home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 109), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 80). Joe Ferguson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and Matt LaPorta

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1013
167.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
20.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
20.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
42.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475.65
78.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1228
203.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1290
213.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.765
0.765
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
407
67.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445
73.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
730
120.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469.49
77.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
607
100.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and Matt LaPorta

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
1.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22886
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7628.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4253
5.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
0.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4705
5.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4637
5.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.761
4.761
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.37
87.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0