Matt LaPorta vs. Lyle Overbay — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lyle Overbay comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Lyle Overbay led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 100), on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 109 vs 95). Lyle Overbay was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Lyle Overbay

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1587
164.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5796
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5102
528.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
140.27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
86.54
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
36.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
15.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
53.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.9
79.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
226.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
208.18
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
66.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
69.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169
121.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.15
79.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.86
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
66.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1108
114.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
5.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.62
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
149
15.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
73.08
73.08

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Lyle Overbay

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
1.09
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
1.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35779
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11926.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11760
8.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
0.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.05
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12828
9.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12760
9.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.861
8.861
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.57
92.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
0.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0