Matt LaPorta vs. Lew McCarty — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lew McCarty
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Lew McCarty are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .653) and slugging (.393 vs .335). Lew McCarty had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 Lew McCarty

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
194.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1642
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1479
540.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
143.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
117.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.83
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.69
60.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
180.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
184.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
41.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
50.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
89.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.3
69.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
37.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
39.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.06
15.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Lew McCarty

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1849
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2379
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.299
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0