Steve King vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Steve King posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt LaPorta. Steve King posted stronger numbers in OPS (.821 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.358 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Steve King had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Steve King and Matt LaPorta
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
54
118.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
274
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
24
52.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
40.95
89.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
126
275.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
98
214.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
132
289.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
46.51
101.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
91.33
91.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
8
17.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Steve King
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Steve King and Matt LaPorta
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1425
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
2.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
3.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
2.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.72
80.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.482
2.482
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Steve King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68