Ralph Jefferson vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Ralph Jefferson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Jefferson and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Jefferson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .696) and slugging (.429 vs .393). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ralph Jefferson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Jefferson and Matt LaPorta

Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
72.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ralph Jefferson and Matt LaPorta

Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0