Lew Ford vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Lew Ford
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lew Ford comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Lew Ford led in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 85), on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 105 vs 90). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 60). Lew Ford was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lew Ford and Matt LaPorta

Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
173.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1795
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
529.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
425
142.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
99.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
27.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
11.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
42.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.8
76.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
633
211.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616
205.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
78.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
58.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
125.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236.35
79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
51.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
83.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
19.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lew Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
82.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lew Ford and Matt LaPorta

Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
0.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9009
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Lew Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3003
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
2.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
759
2.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
2.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.835
1.835
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.04
77.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0