Matt LaPorta vs. Ward Miller — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ward Miller
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Ward Miller are closely matched on the surface stats. Ward Miller posted stronger numbers in OPS (.729 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in slugging (.393 vs .355). By the career numbers, Ward Miller 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 Ward Miller

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
769
172.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2680
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2244
502.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
139.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
112.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
17.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.79
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
27.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356.8
79.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
178.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
217.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
72.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
49.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
119.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383.1
85.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
71.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
54.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.98
10.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
19.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
28.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
33.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ward Miller
Career
Per 600 PA
85.91
85.91

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Ward Miller

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Ward Miller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
10.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1584
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
19.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.94
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
21.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1229
20.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.986
1.986
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.37
9.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ward Miller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0