Ed Irwin vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Ed Irwin
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Irwin posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt LaPorta. Ed Irwin posted stronger numbers in OPS (2.667 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Irwin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Irwin and Matt LaPorta

Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
355.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1200
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.667
2.667
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
482.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Irwin and Matt LaPorta

Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Ed Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0