What years did Matt LaPorta play?

Matt LaPorta played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012.

Was Matt LaPorta a pitcher?

No. Matt LaPorta was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Matt LaPorta hit?

Matt LaPorta hit 31 career home runs with 230 hits.

Matt LaPorta

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2012)

AVG .238

HR 31

RBI 120

H 230

OPS .694

PIV -832

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 215 lb
Born: 1/8/1985 in Port Charlotte, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-05-03
Last Game: 2012-10-02

Full name: Matthew Vincent LaPorta

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
291	967	106	230	53	2	31	120	3	82	223	.238	.301	.393	.694	-832

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	CLE	AL	52	181	29	46	13	0	7	21	2	12	37	.254	.262 (-3%)	.332 (-7%)	.417 (+6%)	.750 (avg)	-43.8
2010	CLE	AL	110	376	41	83	15	1	12	41	0	46	82	.221	.257 (-14%)	.325 (-6%)	.402 (-10%)	.728 (-8%)	-472.7
2011	CLE	AL	107	352	34	87	23	1	11	53	1	23	87	.247	.255 (-3%)	.320 (-7%)	.399 (+3%)	.719 (-1%)	-149.5
2012	CLE	AL	22	58	2	14	2	0	1	5	0	1	17	.241	.254 (-5%)	.318 (-16%)	.405 (-19%)	.724 (-18%)	-166.2
Career · 4 seasons			291	967	106	230	53	2	31	120	3	82	223	.238	—	—	—	—	-832

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	474	49	102	17	57	.215
Away	145	493	57	128	14	63	.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
2012-10-02	CLE	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
2012-10-01	CLE	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	1
2012-09-30	CLE	KCR	W	2	1	1	2	1
2012-09-25	CLE	CHW	W	3	1	0	0	1
2012-09-22	CLE	KCR	L	4	1	0	0	2
2012-09-21	CLE	KCR	L	1	1	0	0	0
2012-09-18	CLE	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
2012-09-16	CLE	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0
2012-09-15	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	1
2012-09-14	CLE	DET	L	4	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	211	200	1756	109	12	162
OF	46	46	82	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	CLE	1B	10	10	78	4	2	8
2009	CLE	OF	39	39	77	3	2	0
2010	CLE	1B	93	93	815	58	3	80
2010	CLE	OF	7	7	5	0	0	0
2011	CLE	1B	97	89	807	41	7	69
2012	CLE	1B	11	8	56	6	0	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
First Base	211
Left Field	36
Right Field	10
Designated Hitter	27

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	CLE	AL	$431,400
2010	CLE	AL	$402,700
Total Career Earnings			$834,100

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt LaPorta

What years did Matt LaPorta play?: Matt LaPorta played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2012.
Was Matt LaPorta a pitcher?: No. Matt LaPorta was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Matt LaPorta hit?: Matt LaPorta hit 31 career home runs with 230 hits.