John Kennedy vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kennedy. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .284). 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 John Kennedy and Matt LaPorta

John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
221
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2110
544.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
475
122.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
90.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
19.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
8.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
32.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
682
176.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
61.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
47.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
36.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
461
119.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.04
5.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
9.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
2.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Kennedy and Matt LaPorta

John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
1.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
0.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
1.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
2.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2457
4.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
95.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.839
2.839
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.88
67.88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
0.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0