Matt LaPorta vs. Bob Martyn — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Martyn
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Bob Martyn are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Martyn posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in slugging (.393 vs .383). By the career numbers, Bob Martyn 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 Martyn

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
231.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
399
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
358
538.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
141.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
102.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
12
18.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
26
39.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.1
69.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
137
206.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
196.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
35
52.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
35
52.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
67
100.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.76
71.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
55.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
84.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.13
7.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 600 PA
22.22
22.22

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob Martyn

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2316
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
2.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Bob Martyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
2.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
2.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.89
75.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Martyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0