John Kane vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

John Kane
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Kane comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. John Kane led in home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 109), on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 99 vs 95). Matt LaPorta held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 72). John Kane was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Kane and Matt LaPorta

John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
261
160.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
975
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
824
507.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
181
111.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
87.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
39
24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
93.14
57.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
245
150.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
279
171.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
72.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
59
36.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
170
104.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
99.51
61.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
46.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
67.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.86
8.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
32.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
John Kane
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Kane and Matt LaPorta

John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
0.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2034
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
2.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
John Kane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
2.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
610
2.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.94
85.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0