John Knox vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison

John Knox
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Knox and Matt LaPorta are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .636) and slugging (.393 vs .301). John Knox had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 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 John Knox and Matt LaPorta

John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
307.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
242
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
219
542.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
148.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
136.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
19.56
48.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
66
163.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
198.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
21
52.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
32
79.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
23.61
58.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
49.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
66.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.96
8.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Knox and Matt LaPorta

John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.39
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1418
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
472.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
2.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
John Knox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
5.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
4.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.507
3.507
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.64
61.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0