Matt LaPorta vs. Gordy Lund — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gordy Lund
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle PilotsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Gordy Lund are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .629) and slugging (.393 vs .283). Gordy Lund had the advantage in on-base percentage (.346 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 Gordy Lund

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
270.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
46
541.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
129.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
4.62
54.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
13
152.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
200
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
5.28
62.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
105.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Gordy Lund

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
128.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Gordy Lund
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
4.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.06
89.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.714
2.714
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.9
61.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordy Lund
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0