Matt LaPorta vs. Gary Matthews Jr. — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews Jr. led in walk rate (BB%+ 115 vs 100), batting average (AVG+ 101 vs 90), and contact rate (K%+ 95 vs 85). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 102). Gary Matthews Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Gary Matthews Jr.

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4103
533.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
90.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
47.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
62.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
110.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
9.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
12.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
17.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Gary Matthews Jr.

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
2.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0