Matt LaPorta vs. Carlos Lee — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Carlos Lee
Gen XPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Carlos Lee comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Carlos Lee led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 85), home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 122 vs 95). Carlos Lee was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Carlos Lee

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2099
143.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8786
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7983
545.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2273
155.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1427
97.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
32.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
24.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
846
57.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281.94
87.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3854
263.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2975
203.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1125
76.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1363
93.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2130
145.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1301.47
88.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
3.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
44.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
984
67.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.93
8.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
6.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
206
14.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
8.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
3.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
11.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
72.67
72.67

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Carlos Lee

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2020
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
1.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50793
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16931
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4987
2.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
0.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281
2.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.82
98.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.614
2.614
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.71
98.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Carlos Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
0.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carlos Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0