Matt LaPorta vs. Paul Lehner — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Paul Lehner
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Matt LaPorta and Paul Lehner are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Matt LaPorta, 88 for Paul Lehner), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 94). The overall lean goes to Matt LaPorta, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Paul Lehner

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
167.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1932
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1768
549.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
141.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
103.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
24.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
22
6.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
38.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187.14
58.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
199.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
586
181.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
54.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
61.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
108.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201.63
62.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
39.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
36.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.37
16.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
56
17.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 600 PA
35.29
35.29

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Paul Lehner

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Paul Lehner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1266
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1325
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.878
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Lehner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0