Matt LaPorta vs. Bob Meacham — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Meacham
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt LaPorta holds a real edge over Bob Meacham in this comparison. Matt LaPorta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 14), slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 74), and contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 78). Bob Meacham held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 100). The edge belongs to Matt LaPorta.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob Meacham

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
172.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
517.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
122.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
94.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
21.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
74
27.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145.78
54.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
159.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
484
182.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
76.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
114
42.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
116.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154.15
58.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
52.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
104.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
16.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
30.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 600 PA
70.73
70.73

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob Meacham

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10998
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3666
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
1.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
2.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1850
4.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1772
4.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.836
3.836
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.23
87.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bob Meacham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
0.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Meacham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0