Matt LaPorta vs. Joe Mitchell — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Mitchell. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .648) and slugging (.393 vs .349). Joe Mitchell had the advantage in batting average (.265 vs .238). 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 Joe Mitchell
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
172.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
87
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
8.92
61.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
29
200
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
26
179.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
26
179.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
10.2
70.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
21.75
21.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Joe Mitchell
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
557
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
3.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
3.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
3.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Joe Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1