Matt LaPorta vs. Bob Maier — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Maier
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Bob Maier are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .667) and slugging (.393 vs .350). Bob Maier had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 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 Bob Maier

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
132
149.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
529
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
551.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
145.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
107.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
33
37.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
50.91
57.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
170
192.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
188.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
65.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
34
38.56
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
91
103.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
55.31
62.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
38
43.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
36.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.53
16.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.42
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Maier
Career
Per 600 PA
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob Maier

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Bob Maier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.868
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Maier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0