Matt LaPorta vs. Joe Mathes — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Mathes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Joe Mathes are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .642) and slugging (.393 vs .303). Joe Mathes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Joe Mathes

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
174.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
99
540
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
147.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
130.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
60.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
163.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
201.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
87.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
70.88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
49.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
81.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.33
7.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Joe Mathes

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.897
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0