Matt LaPorta vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Simmons comes out clearly ahead of Matt LaPorta across most offensive categories. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 109), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 90). Matt LaPorta held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 72). Al Simmons was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Al Simmons

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
53
29.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
120
67.42
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Al Simmons

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6399
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2133
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0