Matt LaPorta vs. Jim Vatcher — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jim Vatcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Jim Vatcher are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .643) and slugging (.393 vs .321). Jim Vatcher had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .303). 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 Jim Vatcher

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
427.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
109
536.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
132.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
108.2
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
12.07
59.34
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
35
172.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
59.55
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
11
54.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
11
54.1
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
109.55
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
21
103.28
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.99
65.73
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
13.33
65.57
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.02
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.28
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
132.79
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4.52
4.52
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Jim Vatcher

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.29
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.72
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Jim Vatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
98.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.48
31.48
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Vatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0