Matt LaPorta vs. Paul Molitor — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Paul Molitor
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul Molitor comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Paul Molitor led in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 85), batting average (AVG+ 126 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 95). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 101). Paul Molitor was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Paul Molitor

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2683
132.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12160
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10835
534.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3319
163.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2366
116.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
29.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
11.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
953
47.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1853.5
91.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4854
239.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4460
220.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.827
0.827
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1782
87.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1307
64.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2855
140.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1918.6
94.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
2.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1094
53.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
4.93
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1244
61.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
9.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
10.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
24.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
31.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 600 PA
79.37
79.37

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Paul Molitor

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1495
1.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38996
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12998.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3506
2.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3241
2.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6955
4.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6747
4.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.513
4.513
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Paul Molitor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
0.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Molitor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0