Matt LaPorta vs. Joe Oliver — Career Comparison
Matt LaPorta and Joe Oliver are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Matt LaPorta, 94 for Joe Oliver), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 98). The overall lean goes to Joe Oliver, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.
Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Joe Oliver
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
1076
174.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
3698
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
279
45.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
396.27
64.3
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
1317
213.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
177.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
694
112.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
388.99
63.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
637
103.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
5.81
5.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
93
15.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
26
4.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Joe Oliver
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
1.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
24911
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
8303.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6132
6.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6660
7.22
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6589
7.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.93
98.93
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.204
6.204
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.7
88.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.33