Matt LaPorta vs. Orlando Mercado — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Orlando Mercado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Orlando Mercado. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .263). 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 Orlando Mercado

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
246.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
617
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
546.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
112
108.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
81.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
17
16.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
28
27.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
42.32
41.15
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
158
153.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
159
154.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40
38.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
45
43.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
78
75.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
40.74
39.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
42
40.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
79.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.52
7.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Orlando Mercado

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4761
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1587
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1141
6.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
7.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1232
6.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.27
99.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.988
4.988
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.66
71.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24