Matt LaPorta

Positions: First Baseman, Leftfielder and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: January 8, 1985 in Port Charlotte, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Charlotte HS (Punta Gorda, FL), the Boston Red Sox in the 14th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (7th) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).

High Schools: Charlotte HS (Punta Gorda, FL), Port Charlotte HS (Port Charlotte, FL)

School: University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)

Last Game: October 2, 2012 (Age 27-268d)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (Pro,Oly,College)

Full Name: Matthew Vincent LaPorta

Pronunciation: \la-POR-tah\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

967

230

.238

106

RBI

120

OBP

.302

SLG

.393

OPS

.695

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2007	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	MIL	30	130	115	22	35	9	0	12	31	0	1	8	30	.304	.369	.696	1.065	80	4	5	0	2	1
2007	22	0.2	West Virginia	SALL	A	MIL	23	102	88	18	28	8	0	10	27	0	1	7	22	.318	.392	.750	1.142	66	2	5	0	2	1
2007	22	0.9	Helena	PION	Rk	MIL	7	28	27	4	7	1	0	2	4	0	0	1	8	.259	.286	.519	.804	14	2	0	0	0	0
2007	22	-1.0	Mesa	AZFL	Fal		30	131	112	12	27	9	1	6	22	1	1	17	28	.241	.351	.500	.851	56	3	2	0	0	0
2008	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA	MIL	101	433	362	62	101	24	2	22	74	2	1	49	75	.279	.386	.539	.924	195	10	17	0	5	4
2008	23	-1.3	Huntsville	SOUL	AA	MIL	84	366	302	56	87	23	2	20	66	2	1	45	63	.288	.402	.576	.978	174	9	15	0	4	3
2008	23	-1.5	Akron	EL	AA	CLE	17	67	60	6	14	1	0	2	8	0	0	4	12	.233	.299	.350	.649	21	1	2	0	1	1
2008-09	23	-3.5	Caracas	VEWL	FgW		17	76	67	13	11	3	0	2	12	1	0	6	22	.164	.250	.299	.549	20	1	2	0	1	0
2009	24	-3.1	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	93	393	338	63	101	23	2	17	60	1	3	42	56	.299	.388	.530	.917	179	11	9	1	3	1
2009	24	-5.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	52	198	181	29	46	13	0	7	21	2	0	12	37	.254	.308	.442	.750	80	6	3	0	2	0
2010	25	-1.9	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	18	81	69	7	25	4	0	5	16	0	1	12	10	.362	.457	.638	1.095	44	2	0	0	0	0
2010	25	-4.0	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	110	425	376	41	83	15	1	12	41	0	0	46	82	.221	.306	.362	.668	136	12	1	0	2	1
2011	26	-0.7	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	2	9	9	2	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	.444	.444	.778	1.222	7	1	0	0	0	0
2011	26	-2.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	107	385	352	34	87	23	1	11	53	1	0	23	87	.247	.299	.412	.711	145	2	5	0	5	1
2012	27	-0.3	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	101	434	375	56	99	19	1	19	62	0	3	44	81	.264	.350	.472	.822	177	12	9	0	6	2
2012	27	-1.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	22	60	58	2	14	2	0	1	5	0	0	1	17	.241	.267	.328	.594	19	1	1	0	0	0
2013	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-Rk	CLE	57	236	205	30	51	13	0	14	40	0	0	26	40	.249	.331	.517	.848	106	2	1	0	4	3
2013	28	1.0	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	44	184	164	21	39	9	0	10	28	0	0	17	30	.238	.310	.476	.785	78	2	1	0	2	2
2013	28	8.3	Indians	ARIZ	Rk	CLE	13	52	41	9	12	4	0	4	12	0	0	9	10	.293	.404	.683	1.087	28	0	0	0	2	1
2014	29	-1.0	Campeche	MEX	AAA		32	134	119	19	34	11	0	7	24	0	0	14	22	.286	.366	.555	.920	66	5	1	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		291	1068	967	106	230	53	2	31	120	3	0	82	223	.238	.302	.393	.695	380	21	10	0	9	2
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		402	1716	1473	242	416	92	5	90	286	3	9	181	293	.282	.372	.535	.907	788	42	41	1	20	11
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		49	210	186	32	45	14	0	9	36	1	0	20	44	.242	.324	.462	.786	86	6	3	0	1	0
Other (1 season)					Other		30	131	112	12	27	9	1	6	22	1	1	17	28	.241	.351	.500	.851	56	3	2	0	0	0
All Levels (8 Seasons)							772	3125	2738	392	718	168	8	136	464	8	10	300	588	.262	.344	.479	.822	1310	72	56	1	30	13

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		258	1101	955	149	268	55	3	52	169	1	7	115	178	.281	.366	.508	.873	485	28	19	1	11	5
AAA (1 season)					Foreign		32	134	119	19	34	11	0	7	24	0	0	14	22	.286	.366	.555	.920	66	5	1	0	0	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		101	433	362	62	101	24	2	22	74	2	1	49	75	.279	.386	.539	.924	195	10	17	0	5	4
A (1 season)					Minors		23	102	88	18	28	8	0	10	27	0	1	7	22	.318	.392	.750	1.142	66	2	5	0	2	1
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		20	80	68	13	19	5	0	6	16	0	0	10	18	.279	.363	.618	.980	42	2	0	0	2	1
FgW (1 season)					Foreign		17	76	67	13	11	3	0	2	12	1	0	6	22	.164	.250	.299	.549	20	1	2	0	1	0