George Kernek vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

George Kernek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, George Kernek and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .664) and slugging (.393 vs .346). George Kernek had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 George Kernek and Matt LaPorta

George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
204.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
552.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
143.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
9.24
62.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
28
190.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
190.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
115.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
69.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
6
40.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
88.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.77
6.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
George Kernek
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for George Kernek and Matt LaPorta

George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
558
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
8.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
9.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
9.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
97.96
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
George Kernek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.348
8.348
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kernek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0