Matt LaPorta vs. Russell Martin — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Russell Martin
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Russell Martin comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Russell Martin led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 100), contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 103). Russell Martin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Russell Martin

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
152.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6648
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5701
514.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1416
127.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
961
86.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
23.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
17.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
41.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
819.63
73.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2262
204.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2315
208.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
72.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
771
69.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
124.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823.27
74.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
9.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
71.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1211
109.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.49
5.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
3.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
190
17.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
13.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Russell Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
66.45
66.45

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Russell Martin

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649
1.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1545
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41405
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13801.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11639
7.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1029
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12763
8.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12668
8.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.26
99.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.682
7.682
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russell Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
0.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
0.24