Sam King vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

Sam King
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam King. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .435) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .213). 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 Sam King and Matt LaPorta

Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
12
153.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
574.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
8
102.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
6
76.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
27.88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
10
127.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
38.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
1.96
25.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Sam King
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam King and Matt LaPorta

Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
10.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
11.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
10.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.24
91.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Sam King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.417
10.417
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0