Matt LaPorta vs. Jerry Owens — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jerry Owens
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Jerry Owens are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .625) and slugging (.393 vs .305). Jerry Owens had the advantage in on-base percentage (.319 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 Jerry Owens

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
180
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
430
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
548.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
143.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
125.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
10
13.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
43.04
60.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
120
167.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
189.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
68.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
18
25.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
66
92.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
46.65
65.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
30
41.86
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.97
5.97
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
62.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
80
80

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Jerry Owens

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2488
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
829.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
2.57
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Jerry Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.6
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.17
99.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.144
2.144
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.08
81.08
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0