Bernie James vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Bernie James and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .630) and slugging (.393 vs .321). Bernie James had the advantage in on-base percentage (.310 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 Bernie James and Matt LaPorta

Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
546.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
140.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
117.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
26.07
60.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
76
175.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
182.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
20
46.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
39.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bernie James and Matt LaPorta

Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0