José María Fernández vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

José María Fernández
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCuban Stars EastAmerican Negro LeagueCatcher
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, José María Fernández and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .673) and slugging (.393 vs .342). José María Fernández had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .303). By the career numbers, Matt LaPorta had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for José María Fernández and Matt LaPorta

José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500
159.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1712
547.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
154.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
128.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
21.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
83
26.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201.28
64.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
187.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
193.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
58.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
74.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
131.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234.26
74.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.56
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
36.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938.5
938.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.5
56.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
14.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
José María Fernández
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for José María Fernández and Matt LaPorta

José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
0.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10800
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3600
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2094
5.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
0.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2553
6.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
José María Fernández
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2479
6.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
97.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.988
4.988
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.45
74.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
0.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
José María Fernández
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0