Matt LaPorta vs. Dave May — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave May comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Dave May led in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 85), batting average (AVG+ 101 vs 90), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 97). Dave May was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Dave May

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252
183.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3670
539.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
135.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
674
99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
19.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
14.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
36.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444.02
65.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1378
202.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1292
189.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
67.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
61.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
788
115.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455.23
66.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
50.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
501
73.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.15
8.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
8.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
15.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Dave May

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24145
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8048.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2177
2.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2295
2.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
2.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.97
86.97
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0