Matt LaPorta vs. Dave Melton — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Melton
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Melton. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .222) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .111). 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 Dave Melton

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
800
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.27
-18.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Dave Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Dave Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Melton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Dave Melton

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Dave Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Dave Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0