Davy Jones vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Davy Jones
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Davy Jones comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Davy Jones led in walk rate (BB%+ 169 vs 100), contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 39). Davy Jones was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Davy Jones and Matt LaPorta

Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
149.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4368
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3774
518.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1020
140.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
119.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
13.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
20.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526.13
72.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1225
168.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1520
208.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
643
88.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
39.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922
126.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.83
80.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
65.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
42.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
1.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
12.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
28.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
29.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Davy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
96.73
96.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Davy Jones and Matt LaPorta

Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
1.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
0.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18576
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6192
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
2.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2173
3.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Davy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2090
3.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.18
96.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.076
2.076
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.37
47.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Davy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0