Matt LaPorta vs. John O'Brien — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John O'Brien
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore MonumentalsUnion AssociationCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against John O'Brien. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .552) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .266). John O'Brien had the advantage in batting average (.247 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 John O'Brien

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
584.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
144.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
5.69
43.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
21
159.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
6.96
52.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.69
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John O'Brien
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and John O'Brien

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.96
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
John O'Brien
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.71
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Brien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0