Paul Johnson vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Paul Johnson
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Paul Johnson and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .662) and slugging (.393 vs .342). Paul Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 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 Paul Johnson and Matt LaPorta

Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
183.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
216
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
552.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
152.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
127.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.45
59.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
188.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
188.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
63.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
41.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
102.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.87
69.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
36.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.64
8.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Johnson and Matt LaPorta

Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Paul Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0