Matt LaPorta vs. Denny Lyons — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Denny Lyons
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Denny Lyons posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt LaPorta. Denny Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.850 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.407 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Denny Lyons 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 Denny Lyons

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1123
133.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5029
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4300
513.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1334
159.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
114.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
29.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
8.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
7.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
44.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891.34
106.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1902
226.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2039
243.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
933
111.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756
90.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
194.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
914.29
109.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
9.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
74.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
33.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.96
17.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
26.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
26.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Denny Lyons

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1121
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29379
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9793
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2021
1.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2145
1.97
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
0.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4680
4.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4166
3.83
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.02
89.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.716
3.716
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Denny Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
0.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0