Matt LaPorta vs. Henry Mercedes — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Henry Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Henry Mercedes are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .640) and slugging (.393 vs .315). Henry Mercedes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 vs .303). 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 Henry Mercedes

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
278.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
170
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
146
515.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
36
127.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
95.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
28.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
31.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
16.55
58.42
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
46
162.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
190.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
63.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
17
60
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
123.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
17.77
62.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
56.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
194.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
3.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Henry Mercedes

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.83
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1239
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
4.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
5.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
5.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.34
98.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.118
3.118
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28