Matt LaPorta vs. Donnie Murphy — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Donnie Murphy. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .281). Donnie Murphy had the advantage in home run production (33 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Donnie Murphy

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
215.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
931
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
838
540.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
178
114.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
80.9
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
95
61.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
46
29.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
21.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
53.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
99.12
63.88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
331
213.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
258
166.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
65.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
76.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
121.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
90.85
58.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.62
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
64
41.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.93
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
264
170.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Donnie Murphy

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
1.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5757
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1919
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
1.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Donnie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
2.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
3.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
3.66
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.81
75.81
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donnie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0