Matt LaPorta vs. Bob Melvin — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Melvin
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt LaPorta comes out clearly ahead of Bob Melvin across most offensive categories. Matt LaPorta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 46), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 83). Bob Melvin held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 93 vs 90). Matt LaPorta was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob Melvin

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
692
198.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2095
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1955
559.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
130.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
94.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
24.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
10.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
36.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171.39
49.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
658
188.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
158.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
49.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
60.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
100.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170.24
48.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
28.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
113.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.73
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
50
14.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 600 PA
23.53
23.53

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob Melvin

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13969
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4656.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2961
5.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3238
6.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3214
6.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.26
99.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.53
81.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Melvin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
0.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Melvin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.34