Matt LaPorta vs. James Lofton — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against James Lofton. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .445) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .214). 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 James Lofton

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
107.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
26.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
18.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James Lofton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and James Lofton

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
James Lofton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.83
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.286
3.286
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Lofton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0