Matt LaPorta vs. Roman Mejias — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Roman Mejias
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Matt LaPorta and Roman Mejias are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Matt LaPorta, 89 for Roman Mejias), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 95). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Roman Mejias

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
627
197.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1905
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1768
556.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
141.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
102.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
17.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
17.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
38.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202.82
63.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
217.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
174.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
66.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
63.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
360
113.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208.78
65.76
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
5.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
28.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
74.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
42
13.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
10.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Roman Mejias

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
1.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
0.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11319
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Roman Mejias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3773
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
1.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
907
2.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
2.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.25
96.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.764
1.764
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.02
82.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roman Mejias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0