Matt LaPorta vs. Bill Lillard — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Lillard
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Bill Lillard are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .654) and slugging (.393 vs .316). Bill Lillard had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Matt LaPorta and Bill Lillard

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
181.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
264
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
225
511.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
125
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
97.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
27.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
25.5
57.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
161.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
197.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
68.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
22
50
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
115.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
28.5
64.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
70.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
65.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.1
9.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
1.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bill Lillard

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Bill Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.987
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0