Matt LaPorta vs. Herm McFarland — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Herm McFarland
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Herm McFarland comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Herm McFarland led in walk rate (BB%+ 187 vs 100), home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 109), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 72). Herm McFarland was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Herm McFarland

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
141.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1496
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278
512.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
136.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
95.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
24.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
40.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.52
84.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
198.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
213.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
81.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
66.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
143.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220.04
88.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
70.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
55.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.84
10.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
1.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
25.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Herm McFarland

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9189
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3063
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
2.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
833
2.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
780
2.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.235
2.235
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herm McFarland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm McFarland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01