JaCoby Jones vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

JaCoby Jones and Matt LaPorta are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 90 for JaCoby Jones, 93 for Matt LaPorta), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 92 vs 95). The overall lean goes to Matt LaPorta, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.