Matt LaPorta vs. Gene Stephens — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Gene Stephens holds a real edge over Matt LaPorta in this comparison. Gene Stephens led in contact rate (K%+ 97 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 100), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 93). Matt LaPorta held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 61). The edge belongs to Gene Stephens.

Hitting Stats for Matt LaPorta and Gene Stephens

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
263.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1913
522.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
129.21
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
125.74
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
330
90.21
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
21.32
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.1
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
10.11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
35.54
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238.65
65.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
185.6
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
193.26
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
77.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
56.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
123.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.31
68.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
3.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
63.69
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
88.02
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.65
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.37
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.38
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.85
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Gene Stephens

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1.81
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
0.87
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11511
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3837
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1063
2.49
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
2.69
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1114
2.61
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.93
47.93
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0