Matt LaPorta vs. Yale Murphy — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Yale Murphy. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .633) and slugging (.393 vs .282). Yale Murphy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.351 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 Yale Murphy
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
131
140.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
560
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
63.59
68.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
134
143.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
195
208.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
146
156.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
68.86
73.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
38
40.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
14.74
14.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
2.13
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
35
37.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Yale Murphy
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3207
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
1.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
4.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
3.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.75
88.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.339
3.339
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Yale Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.16