Matt LaPorta vs. Bud Metheny — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bud Metheny
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bud Metheny comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Bud Metheny led in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 109), contact rate (K%+ 111 vs 85), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 95). Bud Metheny was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bud Metheny

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
142.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1390
527.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
130.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
97.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
52
19.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
31
11.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
33.42
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164.01
62.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
189.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
189.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
71.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
59.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
118.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175.66
66.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
56.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
46.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
12.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
13.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bud Metheny

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0