Matt LaPorta vs. Pat Valaika — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Matt LaPorta posted the stronger offensive profile against Pat Valaika. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .642) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .264). Pat Valaika had the advantage in home run production (30 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Pat Valaika
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
374
259.72
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
864
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
86
48.31
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
65
45.14
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
118.28
66.45
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
83.61
58.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
380
213.48
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
303
210.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
226
156.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
153
106.25
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
78.77
54.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
235
163.19
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
3.68
3.68
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
13
9.03
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.78
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Pat Valaika
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
1.58
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.04
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.94
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
5165
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
1721.2
9
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
7.76
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
2.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
2.15
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964
8.29
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
4.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1950
8.23
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
4.46
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.29
99.29
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.61
98.61
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.588
7.588
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.819
2.819
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.08
59.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.68
Pat Valaika
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.61