Desmond Jennings vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Desmond Jennings
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Desmond Jennings comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Desmond Jennings led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 100), contact rate (K%+ 97 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 81). Desmond Jennings was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Desmond Jennings and Matt LaPorta

Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567
144.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2351
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2076
529.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
129.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
84.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
25.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
14.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
44.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285.71
72.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
816
208.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
751
191.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
79.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
48.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
114.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285.83
72.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
55.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
481
122.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.89
4.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
24.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
31.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
77.87
77.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Desmond Jennings and Matt LaPorta

Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
1.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13858
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4619.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
2.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1168
2.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
2.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Desmond Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desmond Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0