Matt LaPorta vs. Mario Mendoza — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Mario Mendoza
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt LaPorta comes out clearly ahead of Mario Mendoza across most offensive categories. Matt LaPorta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 21), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 45), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 69). Matt LaPorta was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Mario Mendoza

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
282.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1456
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1337
550.96
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
118.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
99.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
46
18.96
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
79.37
32.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
350
144.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
142.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
106
43.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
101
41.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
83.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
82
33.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
52
21.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
90.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
6.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
20.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
38
15.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Mario Mendoza

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
1.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
0.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11958
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3986
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
1.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
3.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
5.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2179
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.03
96.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.257
3.257
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.38
63.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Mario Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
0.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mario Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0