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Matt LaPorta
Birthdate: 1/8/1985     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-2/215     Position: 1B
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4/27/2013: LaPorta (hip) is expected to head to Triple-A Columbus in a week or two after completing his rehab in extended spring training, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. "He's still coming back from the hip... more
2/11/2013 - Mash Report (2/11/13) by Jeff Zimmerman (RotoGraphs) 6
7/5/2012 - 2012 First Base Tiers: July by Mike Axisa (RotoGraphs) 18
6/7/2012 - Checking in on the International League Studs by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 17
6/4/2012 - Roto Riteup: June 4th, 2012 by Zach Sanders (RotoGraphs) 7
5/2/2012 - Jarrod Dyson & Matt LaPorta: Deep League Waiver Wi» by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 9


DashboardCustomize
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2007Brewers (R)72824403.6 %28.6 %.259.294.259.286.519.344100   
2007Brewers (A)2310210182706.9 %21.6 %.432.310.318.392.750.476189   
2008Brewers (AA)84366205666212.3 %17.2 %.288.300.288.402.576.429159   
2008Indians (AA)176726806.0 %17.9 %.117.255.233.299.350.29171   
2009Indians (AAA)93393176360110.7 %14.2 %.231.313.299.388.530.405154   
2009Indians521987292126.1 %18.7 %.188.281.254.308.442.326951.1-1.70.2
2010Indians (AAA)18815716014.8 %12.3 %.275.370.362.457.638.472199   
2010Indians110425124141010.8 %19.3 %.141.250.221.306.362.30086-3.2-3.3-0.7
2011Indians (AAA)2912300.0 %11.1 %.333.429.444.444.778.535243   
2011Indians10738511345316.0 %22.6 %.165.293.247.299.412.31095-4.8-5.2-0.8
2012Indians (AAA)101434195662010.1 %18.7 %.208.285.264.350.472.366128   
2012Indians226012501.7 %28.3 %.086.325.241.267.328.262640.90.1-0.1
2013Steamer251003101107.9 %21.0 %.151.272.234.301.385.300900.0-0.40.0
2013Bill James10237514414908.8 %19.5 %.188.282.251.321.439.329    
2013Oliver 48816546118.2 %21.9 %.167.282.242.311.409.313 -0.4-0.30.6
2013ZiPS12649114515517.3 %21.6 %.148.283.240.303.389.30392-3.0-1.1-0.1
2013Indians (AAA)156148809.8 %13.1 %.273.279.291.361.564.403148   
Total- - -29110683110612037.7 %20.9 %.155.276.238.301.393.30690-6.0-10.2-1.4

News
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9/4 - THT Awards by John Barten
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5/10 - MLB news: Can Indians keep their hot start going? by Lets Go Tribe
5/5 - Cleveland Indians Minor League Update: May 4-10 by Lets Go Tribe
5/2 - MLB Transactions: Cleveland Indians claim Ezequiel Carrera, » by Lets Go Tribe
1/6 - Indians Notes: Payroll, Hafner, DH, Starting Rotation by Edward Creech
11/21 - Today's Outrights: LaPorta, Lillibridge, Rockies by Mark Polishuk
2/3 - Indians Notes: Kotchman, LaPorta, Cabrera by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2007Brewers (R)727287410244108000200.259
2007Brewers (A)23881022810801018277122520201.318
2008Brewers (AA)843023668742232205666453631540921.288
2008Indians (AA)1760671411102684112210100.233
2009Indians (AAA)9333839310159232176360421569311113.299
2009Indians5218119846261307292112037320620.254
2010Indians (AAA)186981251640571612010000201.362
2010Indians1103764258355151124141461821201200.221
2011Indians (AAA)2994300123001000100.444
2011Indians107352385875223111345323187550210.247
2012Indians (AAA)1013754349960191195662442819601203.264
2012Indians2258601411201251017100100.241
2013Steamer2590100211350310118021111 00.234
2013Bill James102342375865120114414933073    00.251
2013Oliver 438488106662311654614021076401110.242
2013ZiPS126445491107702211451553611066401112.240
2013Indians (AAA)15556116930488618000100.291
Total- - -29196710682301445323110612082222310902130.238

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2007Brewers (R)3.6 %28.6 %0.13.259.286.519.804.2591.6.294 0.040.0.344100
2007Brewers (A)6.9 %21.6 %0.32.318.392.7501.142.4322.2.310 -0.52511.9.476189
2008Brewers (AA)12.3 %17.2 %0.71.288.402.576.978.2883.9.300 0.17126.4.429159
2008Indians (AA)6.0 %17.9 %0.33.233.299.350.649.1171.1.255 0.06-2.4.29171
2009Indians (AAA)10.7 %14.2 %0.75.299.388.530.917.2313.4.313 -1.47024.5.405154
2009Indians6.1 %18.7 %0.32.254.308.442.750.1884.4.281-2.00.323-0.5.32695
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Indians (AAA)14.8 %12.3 %1.20.362.457.6381.094.2750.7.370 -0.5199.5.472199
2010Indians10.8 %19.3 %0.56.221.306.362.668.1411.6.250-3.0-0.342-7.3.30086
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Indians (AAA)0.0 %11.1 %0.00.444.444.7781.222.3331.6.429 0.031.5.535243
2011Indians6.0 %22.6 %0.26.247.299.412.711.1652.7.293-5.1-0.141-1.9.31095
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Indians (AAA)10.1 %18.7 %0.54.264.350.472.822.2082.3.285 -1.36313.8.366128
2012Indians1.7 %28.3 %0.06.241.267.328.594.0860.1.3250.1-0.14-2.6.26264
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer7.9 %21.0 %0.38.234.301.385.686.1511.2.272-0.3-0.110-1.2.30090
2013Bill James8.8 %19.5 %0.45.251.321.439.760.1881.9.282 -0.4474.2.329 
2013Oliver8.2 %21.9 %0.37.242.311.409.720.1672.6.282 -0.355-0.6.313 
2013ZiPS7.3 %21.6 %0.34.240.303.389.692.1482.3.283 -1.151-4.8.30392
2013Indians (AAA)9.8 %13.1 %0.75.291.361.564.924.2730.9.279 0.0113.5.403148
Total- - -7.7 %20.9 %0.37.238.301.393.694.1552.7.276-10.0-0.2110-12.2.30690

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2009Indians0.9518.5 %39.7 %41.8 %9.8 %11.5 %5.2 %0.0 %
2010Indians0.9312.5 %42.2 %45.3 %9.0 %9.0 %4.0 %0.0 %
2011Indians0.6917.8 %33.7 %48.5 %16.0 %8.4 %7.7 %0.0 %
2012Indians1.479.8 %53.7 %36.6 %20.0 %6.7 %13.6 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.8715.4 %39.3 %45.3 %12.3 %9.1 %6.1 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2009Indians5861276300274500774
2010Indians125134371250060510191624
2011Indians9113148217005479341481
2012Indians22154330057150207
Total- - -296341116421800148326034086

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2009Indians-0.89-3.692.80-1.70-0.190.961.251-0.31-0.61
2010Indians-0.26-7.267.00-13.21-1.410.923.282-0.720.44
2011Indians-0.70-7.456.769.641.001.012.2960.01-0.71
2012Indians-0.54-1.300.76-4.95-0.531.051.255-0.39-0.13
Total- - --2.39-19.7117.32-10.22-1.130.971.9914-1.41-1.06

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Indians54.0% (91.9)16.8% (83.9)7.4% (86.9)13.8% (77.3)6.8% (80.8)0.1% (00.0)1.2% (65.0)0.6%
2010Indians54.7% (92.0)19.2% (84.7)5.7% (87.2)9.0% (77.4)10.3% (81.9)1.0% (85.9)0.2% (70.0)1.2%
2011Indians49.2% (91.8)22.5% (84.0)7.9% (87.2)9.4% (76.9)10.2% (82.3)0.7% (83.3)0.1% (63.0)0.5%
2012Indians55.1% (92.6)24.2% (83.0) 8.2% (77.9)10.1% (83.9)2.4% (78.8)  
Total- - -52.6% (92.0)20.2% (84.2)6.5% (87.1)10.0% (77.2)9.6% (82.0)0.8% (83.9)0.3% (65.8)0.8%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2009Indians50.1 %2.5 %3.9 %   19.5 %14.8 %  7.1 % 2.2 % 
2010Indians35.2 %11.5 %4.9 %0.6 % 7.6 %19.4 %8.6 %0.4 % 11.2 %0.1 %0.2 % 
2011Indians33.2 %8.2 %7.7 %1.7 % 7.0 %21.3 %10.4 %  10.1 % 0.1 % 
2012Indians30.0 %12.6 %0.5 %1.5 % 12.1 %22.7 %9.7 %  10.1 %1.0 %  
Total- - -37.0 %8.7 %5.5 %0.9 % 6.2 %20.3 %10.5 %0.2 % 10.0 %0.1 %0.5 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Indians92.186.989.6   84.578.4  80.8 65.6
2010Indians92.490.888.486.1 90.984.677.283.0 82.767.168.8
2011Indians92.191.188.182.8 91.183.977.6  82.4 63.4
2012Indians93.191.491.981.3 92.583.178.3  84.075.3 
Total- - -92.390.788.583.5 91.284.377.783.0 82.471.265.8

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Indians0.8-3.01.8-0.3-2.01.40.70.19-2.363.10-0.32-3.89139.007.90
2010Indians-4.7-0.4-1.1-2.30.1-1.3-0.2-0.54-0.13-1.19-1.600.09-8.35-7.39
2011Indians3.40.21.0-1.8-1.20.01.40.470.070.88-1.33-0.83-0.1969.44
2012Indians0.3-1.4 0.1-1.1-0.3 0.25-2.80 0.39-5.15-6.07 
Total- - --0.2-4.61.7-4.4-4.2-0.31.9-0.01-0.560.65-1.09-1.08-0.8213.41

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Indians1.0-1.20.6   -0.3-1.8  1.2 0.5
2010Indians-2.9-0.3-0.8-0.8 -2.50.5-2.1-0.3 0.4-0.2-0.5
2011Indians2.63.6-2.5-0.2 -1.51.5-2.2  -1.2 1.4
2012Indians-0.70.3-0.2-0.3 0.9-1.70.3  -1.10.0 
Total- - -0.02.4-3.0-1.3 -3.1-0.1-5.8-0.3 -0.7-0.21.4

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2009Indians0.27-6.391.92   -0.23-1.58  2.24 2.98
2010Indians-0.51-0.13-0.97-9.21 -2.070.15-1.53-4.85 0.20-9.81-15.50
2011Indians0.522.96-2.24-0.89 -1.440.47-1.43  -0.80 69.44
2012Indians-1.131.06-23.08-8.84 3.66-3.691.70  -5.13-1.88 
Total- - -0.000.68-1.32-3.56 -1.24-0.01-1.36-4.85 -0.17-5.846.50

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Indians28.7 %67.1 %47.7 %62.7 %86.6 %79.3 %49.5 %55.6 %9.6 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Indians33.7 %68.1 %49.0 %59.0 %86.2 %75.8 %44.5 %60.5 %11.5 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Indians37.1 %70.4 %51.8 %62.5 %79.8 %72.8 %44.1 %60.0 %13.8 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Indians46.2 %77.0 %61.2 %53.1 %75.3 %66.7 %48.5 %66.7 %20.3 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
Total- - -34.7 %69.2 %50.4 %60.5 %83.3 %74.8 %45.5 %59.7 %12.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Indians30.5 %62.6 %47.2 %60.7 %88.0 %79.5 %52.0 %22.2
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Indians32.0 %65.7 %48.2 %54.4 %86.6 %75.5 %47.9 %22.3
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Indians31.9 %71.5 %51.0 %58.0 %79.7 %72.7 %48.2 %23.2
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Indians44.6 %76.4 %60.9 %46.7 %79.0 %67.5 %51.2 %24.0
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
Total- - -32.3 %67.7 %49.6 %56.3 %83.8 %74.7 %49.0 %22.7

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2009Indians1B101078.078422080081    .9761
2010Indians1B9393791.18155832174707821    .9970
2011Indians1B9789802.28074173460606614    .992 
2012Indians1B11869.056600050050    1.000 
Total- - -1B2112001741.01756109127514713015736    .9941
2009IndiansLF2929256.25321010000     .982-1
2010IndiansLF7753.0500000000     1.000-2
Total- - -LF3636309.25821010000     .984-3
2009IndiansRF101082.12411010000     .9622
Total- - -RF101082.12411010000     .9622
2009IndiansOF3939339.07732020000     .9761
2010IndiansOF7753.0500000000     1.000-2
Total- - -OF4646392.08232020000     .977-1

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2009Indians1B78.0 0 -1101211.9174  0.10 0.02.0-1.20.814.1
2010Indians1B791.1 0 -31-211085.77320  5.0-3 -0.2-1.80.6-1.4-2.4
2011Indians1B802.2 0 -1-7-11155122.78713   -4 -0.1-3.8-1.0-4.8-7.1
2012Indians1B69.0 0 -1-1-21613.8131      0.60.30.913.7
Total- - -1B1741.0 0 -6-6-15293231.78838  5.1-7 -0.2-3.0-1.3-4.6-3.3
2009IndiansLF256.2  21034844.9179  -2.0-11.5 -1.80.0-0.2-1.4
2010IndiansLF53.0  00-2-264.6671  -3.000.1 -2.00.1-1.8-68.8
Total- - -LF309.2  21-215448.88910  -5.0-11.6 -3.70.1-2.0-11.3
2009IndiansRF82.1  -10-1-22019.9505  1.60-0.3 1.0-0.10.63.3
Total- - -RF82.1  -10-1-22019.9505  1.60-0.3 1.0-0.10.63.3
2009IndiansOF339.0  11-116863.92714  -0.4-11.2 -0.8-0.10.32.3
2010IndiansOF53.0  00-2-264.6671  -3.000.1 -2.00.1-1.8-68.8
Total- - -OF392.0  11-3-17467.90515  -3.4-11.3 -2.80.0-1.5-4.9

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Indians417.0134440384039383539-1
2010Indians844.1203833293631383534-3
2011Indians802.2243230222822371426-4
Total- - -2064.0573733283429382732-8

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2009Indians1B78.0010.10.80+/- 01
2010Indians1B791.1-315.0-3.44+/- 20
2009IndiansLF256.2-13-2.0-0.22+/- 10
2010IndiansLF53.00-2-3.0-1.81+/- 0-2
2009IndiansRF82.10-21.60.62+/- 10

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Indians-1.2-1.71.16.0-2.5-1.42.40.2$1.1 
2010Indians-6.9-3.3-3.212.6-7.9-11.1-7.1-0.7($2.9) 
2011Indians-2.1-5.2-4.811.2-7.7-12.6-7.4-0.8($3.5) 
2012Indians-2.50.10.91.8-1.6-0.7-1.1-0.1($0.5) 
Total- - --12.7-10.2-6.031.6-19.8-25.8-13.2-1.4($5.9) 

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