Matt LaPorta vs. Bob O'Farrell — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob O'Farrell
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcherMVP

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob O'Farrell comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Bob O'Farrell led in walk rate (BB%+ 171 vs 100), on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 93), and home run production (HR/PA+ 122 vs 109). Matt LaPorta held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 85 vs 82). Bob O'Farrell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob O'Farrell

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1492
188.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4742
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4101
518.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120
141.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
810
102.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
25.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
6.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
310
39.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621.47
78.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1590
201.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1678
212.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
65.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
69.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
128.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
666.16
84.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
69.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
408
51.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.62
11.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
1.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Bob O'Farrell

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5405
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Bob O'Farrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.943
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob O'Farrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0