Matt LaPorta vs. Ken Macha — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ken Macha
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Ken Macha are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .657) and slugging (.393 vs .324). Ken Macha had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Ken Macha

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
254.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
425
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
380
536.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
138.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
16
22.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
20
28.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
37.18
52.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
123
173.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
196.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
30
42.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
35
49.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
64
90.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
40.59
57.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
55.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
26.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Macha
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Ken Macha

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.46
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2676
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
892
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Ken Macha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
3.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
3.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.7
96.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.628
2.628
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.07
62.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Macha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0