Matt LaPorta vs. Wid Matthews — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Wid Matthews are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted a career OPS of .696 against Wid Matthews's .697. On the surface stats, Matt LaPorta and Wid Matthews are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Wid Matthews

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
746
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
81
65.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
94.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
44.19
44.19

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Wid Matthews

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0