Matt LaPorta vs. Lennie Merullo — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lennie Merullo
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt LaPorta holds a real edge over Lennie Merullo in this comparison. Matt LaPorta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 21), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 82). Lennie Merullo held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 85). The edge belongs to Matt LaPorta.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Lennie Merullo

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
169.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2264
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2071
548.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
131.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
103.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
24.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
28.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180.03
47.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
165.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
170.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
50.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
40.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
89.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196.81
52.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
36.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
46.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.01
13.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
11.93
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
56
14.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
10.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
10.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Lennie Merullo

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
602
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1808
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3131
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2959
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.915
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Lennie Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lennie Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0