Darren Ford vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Darren Ford
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Darren Ford and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .661) and slugging (.393 vs .286). Darren Ford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.375 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 Darren Ford and Matt LaPorta

Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
1237.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
66.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.938
0.938
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
38.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
187.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
337.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Darren Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Darren Ford and Matt LaPorta

Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Darren Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darren Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0