Matt LaPorta vs. Dave Oliver — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Dave Oliver posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt LaPorta. Dave Oliver posted stronger numbers in OPS (.854 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .303). Matt LaPorta had the advantage in home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dave Oliver 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 Dave Oliver
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.879
0.879
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
98.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
9
186.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
12
248.28
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.933
0.933
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
5
103.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
5.15
106.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Dave Oliver
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
6.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
5.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.286
5.286
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Dave Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.11