Elmer Foster vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Elmer Foster. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .535) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .258). 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 Elmer Foster and Matt LaPorta

Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
105
148.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
423
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
547.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
72
102.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
54
76.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.93
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
18
25.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
37.47
53.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
107
151.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
109
154.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
79.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
41
58.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
129.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
36.55
51.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
29
41.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
62.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.61
9.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
52.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Elmer Foster and Matt LaPorta

Elmer Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
925
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
2.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.83
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
3.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
2.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.44
86.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.887
2.887
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0