Matt LaPorta vs. Johnny Ostrowski — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Johnny Ostrowski
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Johnny Ostrowski are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in slugging (.393 vs .376) and home run production (31 career HR at a higher rate). Johnny Ostrowski had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 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 Johnny Ostrowski

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
203.45
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
637
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
561
528.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
131
123.39
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
82.89
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
20
18.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43
40.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70.73
66.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
211
198.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
191.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
68.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
69.7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
125.27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71.81
67.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
64.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
117.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.1
5.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.77
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
12.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.42
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Johnny Ostrowski

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Ostrowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.114
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Ostrowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0