Matt LaPorta vs. Paul O'Dea — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Paul O'Dea
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Paul O'Dea are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .662) and slugging (.393 vs .317). Paul O'Dea had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 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 Paul O'Dea

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
218.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
448
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
394
527.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
143.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
124.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
14
18.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
39.11
52.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
125
167.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
202.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
61.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
79
105.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
46.47
62.24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
62.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.53
9.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.39
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
21
28.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.38
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Paul O'Dea

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Paul O'Dea
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.168
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul O'Dea
Career
Per 9 Innings
0