Matt LaPorta vs. Kendrys Morales — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Kendrys Morales
MillenialCubaThrows RightBats SwitchCaribbeanLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kendrys Morales comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Kendrys Morales led in home run production (HR/PA+ 146 vs 109), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 95), and contact rate (K%+ 104 vs 85). Matt LaPorta held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 93). Kendrys Morales was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Kendrys Morales

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1363
152.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5357
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4856
543.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289
144.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
812
90.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
28.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
23.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
53.43
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.07
78.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2199
246.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
196.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
584
65.41
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
82.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1111
124.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696.44
78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
5.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
46.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
978
109.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.48
5.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
4.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
170
19.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.35
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Kendrys Morales

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
1.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11456
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3818.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3573
8.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3823
9.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3800
8.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.4
99.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Kendrys Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
0.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kendrys Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0