Matt LaPorta vs. Joe Zdeb — Career Comparison

Matt LaPorta
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Zdeb
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Matt LaPorta and Joe Zdeb are closely matched on the surface stats. Matt LaPorta posted stronger numbers in OPS (.696 vs .671) and slugging (.393 vs .348). Joe Zdeb had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 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 Joe Zdeb

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.48
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
281.98
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1068
600
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
383
600
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
967
543.26
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
345
540.47
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
129.21
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
147.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
80.9
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
122.19
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.78
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.42
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.13
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
48.31
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
16
25.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.28
66.45
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
38.09
59.67
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
213.48
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
120
187.99
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
180.9
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
186.42
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
59.55
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
73.63
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
67.42
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
34
53.26
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
109.55
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
123.76
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.99
65.73
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.39
66.4
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.62
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
46.07
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
25
39.16
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.12
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.7
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
223
125.28
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
70.5
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
4.79
4.79
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.51
8.51
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.53
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
5.06
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
11.8
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
12.53
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.67
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.83
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.69
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.5
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Matt LaPorta and Joe Zdeb

Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
1.08
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1.04
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.87
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6399
27
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2353
27
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2133
9
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
784.1
9
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1838
7.76
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.97
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.47
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Joe Zdeb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1964
8.29
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.11
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1950
8.23
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
2.04
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.588
7.588
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.134
1.134
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.41
48.41
Matt LaPorta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.68
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt LaPorta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Zdeb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0