Thurman Jennings vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Thurman Jennings
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago GiantsNegro National LeagueLeft Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Thurman Jennings and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .644) and slugging (.393 vs .333). Thurman Jennings 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 Thurman Jennings and Matt LaPorta

Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
59
138.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
255
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
543.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
145.88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
117.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
25.46
59.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
77
181.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
76
178.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
75.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
22
51.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
127.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.42
69.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
13
30.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Thurman Jennings and Matt LaPorta

Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.8
90.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.548
2.548
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.94
91.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thurman Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0