Matt LaPorta vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Mertes comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Sam Mertes led in home run production (HR/PA+ 175 vs 109), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 100), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 95). Sam Mertes was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Sam Mertes

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Sam Mertes

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0