Matt LaPorta vs. Rick Sofield — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sofield. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .295). Rick Sofield had the advantage in batting average (.243 vs .238). 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 Rick Sofield
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
207
183.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
678
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
967
543.26
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
612
541.59
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
38
33.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
61.35
54.29
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
209
184.96
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
195
172.57
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.547
0.547
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
126
111.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
63.79
56.45
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.77
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
141
124.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.85
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
16.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 600 PA
47.37
47.37
Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Rick Sofield
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4410
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1470
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.34
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
405
2.48
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
2.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.53
97.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.026
2.026
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.15
86.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Rick Sofield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01