Marv Lane vs. Matt LaPorta — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Marv Lane. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .612) and slugging (.393 vs .296). Marv Lane had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 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 Marv Lane and Matt LaPorta
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
90
257.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
9
25.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
18.53
52.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
53
151.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
65
185.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
37
105.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
19.14
54.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Marv Lane and Matt LaPorta
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.26
98.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.81
60.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72