Matt LaPorta vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matt LaPorta holds a real edge over Hal Smith in this comparison. Matt LaPorta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 50), walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 63), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 85). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 85). The edge belongs to Matt LaPorta.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Hal Smith

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
143.91
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
180.9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.98
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Hal Smith

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2810
5.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3090
6.55
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3057
6.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.93
98.93
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.579
5.579
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.32
88.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.09
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24