Matt LaPorta vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .643) and slugging (.393 vs .304). Dick Wallace had the advantage in on-base percentage (.339 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 Dick Wallace

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
163.48
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
116.71
59.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
111.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.06
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
82
46.07
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.12
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.06
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
21
11.8
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Dick Wallace

Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
1.08
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
2.44
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
5.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
1344
5.32
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.053
5.053
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.18
22.18
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0