Matt LaPorta vs. Denny Lyons — Career Comparison
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
291
163.48
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1123
133.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
5029
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4300
513.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
375
44.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
891.34
106.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1902
226.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
243.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.955
0.955
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1627
194.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
914.29
109.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
280
33.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
17.96
17.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
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
257
1.08
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1121
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
29379
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9793
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2021
1.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2145
1.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4680
4.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4166
3.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.02
89.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.716
3.716
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Denny Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.16