Matt LaPorta vs. Bobby Mitchell — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Mitchell
Baby BoomersUtahThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Bobby Mitchell are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .650) and slugging (.393 vs .308). Bobby Mitchell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .303). 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 Bobby Mitchell

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
171.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
707
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
617
523.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
150
127.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
105.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
67.75
57.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
190
161.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
201.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
63.65
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
43
36.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
115
97.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
74.78
63.47
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
71.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
66.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.06
9.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bobby Mitchell

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4135
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1378.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
2.97
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
467
3.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
3.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Bobby Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.57
99.57
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.583
2.583
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.89
83.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0