Matt LaPorta vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .204). 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 Ed Merrill

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Ed Merrill

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0