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

OPS+

2008 Player Batting Game Log

2008 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2008-04-03	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mississippi Braves	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
2	2008-04-05	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mississippi Braves	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
3	2008-04-05 (2)	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mississippi Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
4	2008-04-06	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mississippi Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
5	2008-04-07	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mississippi Braves	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
6	2008-04-09	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
7	2008-04-10	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
8	2008-04-11	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
9	2008-04-12	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
10	2008-04-13	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
11	2008-04-14	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Chattanooga Lookouts	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
12	2008-04-15	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Chattanooga Lookouts	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
13	2008-04-16	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Chattanooga Lookouts	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
14	2008-04-17	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Chattanooga Lookouts	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
15	2008-04-18	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Chattanooga Lookouts	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
16	2008-04-19	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mississippi Braves	5	3	1	2	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
17	2008-04-20	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mississippi Braves	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
18	2008-04-21	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mississippi Braves	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
19	2008-04-22	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mississippi Braves	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	LF	0
20	2008-04-23	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mississippi Braves	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
21	2008-04-24	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Jacksonville Suns	5	4	3	3	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
22	2008-04-25	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Jacksonville Suns	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
23	2008-04-26	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Jacksonville Suns	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
24	2008-04-27	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Jacksonville Suns	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
25	2008-04-30	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	4	2	2	1	0	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
26	2008-05-01	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Montgomery Biscuits	4	4	2	3	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
27	2008-05-02	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	4	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
28	2008-05-03	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Montgomery Biscuits	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
29	2008-05-04	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
30	2008-05-05	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mobile BayBears	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
31	2008-05-06	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mobile BayBears	5	5	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
32	2008-05-07	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mobile BayBears	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
33	2008-05-08	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mobile BayBears	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
34	2008-05-09	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Mobile BayBears	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
35	2008-05-10	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
36	2008-05-11	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
37	2008-05-12	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
38	2008-05-13	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
39	2008-05-14	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
40	2008-05-15	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Carolina Mudcats	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
41	2008-05-16	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Carolina Mudcats	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
42	2008-05-17	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Carolina Mudcats	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
43	2008-05-18	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Carolina Mudcats	5	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
44	2008-05-19	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Carolina Mudcats	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
45	2008-05-21	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Birmingham Barons	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
46	2008-05-22	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Birmingham Barons	5	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
47	2008-05-23	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Birmingham Barons	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	1
48	2008-05-24	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Birmingham Barons	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	RF	0
49	2008-05-25	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Birmingham Barons	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
50	2008-05-26	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mobile BayBears	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
51	2008-05-27	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mobile BayBears	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	RF	0
52	2008-05-28	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mobile BayBears	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
53	2008-05-29	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mobile BayBears	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
54	2008-05-30	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Mobile BayBears	5	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
55	2008-05-31	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Chattanooga Lookouts	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
56	2008-06-02	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Chattanooga Lookouts	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
57	2008-06-02 (2)	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Chattanooga Lookouts	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
58	2008-06-03	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Chattanooga Lookouts	6	5	2	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
59	2008-06-04	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Chattanooga Lookouts	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
60	2008-06-05	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
61	2008-06-06	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
62	2008-06-07	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
63	2008-06-08	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
64	2008-06-09	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	4	3	2	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
65	2008-06-11	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Jacksonville Suns	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
66	2008-06-12	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Jacksonville Suns	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
67	2008-06-13	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Jacksonville Suns	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
68	2008-06-14	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Jacksonville Suns	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
69	2008-06-15	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Jacksonville Suns	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
70	2008-06-17	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
71	2008-06-19	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
72	2008-06-24	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Carolina Mudcats	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
73	2008-06-25	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Carolina Mudcats	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
74	2008-06-26	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Carolina Mudcats	5	4	0	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
75	2008-06-27	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Carolina Mudcats	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
76	2008-06-28	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Carolina Mudcats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
77	2008-06-29	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Carolina Mudcats	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
78	2008-06-30	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
79	2008-07-01	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
80	2008-07-02	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
81	2008-07-03	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
82	2008-07-04	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Birmingham Barons	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
83	2008-07-05	AA-SOUL	Huntsville Stars		Birmingham Barons	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
Player Moved from AA-SOUL to AA-EL
84	2008-07-09	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Bowie Baysox	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
85	2008-07-09 (2)	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Bowie Baysox	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
86	2008-07-10	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Bowie Baysox	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
87	2008-07-11	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Reading Phillies	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
88	2008-07-19	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Erie SeaWolves	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	LF	0
89	2008-07-20	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Erie SeaWolves	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
90	2008-07-21	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Altoona Curve	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	1
91	2008-07-21 (2)	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Altoona Curve	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
92	2008-07-22	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Altoona Curve	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
93	2008-07-23	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Altoona Curve	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
94	2008-07-24	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Altoona Curve	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
95	2008-07-25	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Binghamton Mets	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
96	2008-07-26	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Binghamton Mets	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
97	2008-07-27	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Binghamton Mets	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
98	2008-08-28	AA-EL	Akron Aeros		Altoona Curve	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
99	2008-08-29	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Erie SeaWolves	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
100	2008-08-30	AA-EL	Akron Aeros	@	Erie SeaWolves	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0

2008 Player Batting Splits

2008 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	100	433	362	62	101	24	2	22	74	2	1	49	75	.279	.386	.539	.924	195	10	17	0	5	4

Home	47	200	165	26	49	7	2	9	30	1	0	26	31	.297	.410	.527	.937	87	4	7	0	2	2
Away	53	233	197	36	52	17	0	13	44	1	1	23	44	.264	.365	.548	.913	108	6	10	0	3	2

vs RHP as RHB	95	321	271		78	20	2	17	52			35	55	.288	.396	.565	.960	153	9	14	0	1	2
vs LHP as RHB	53	112	91		23	4	0	5	22			14	20	.253	.357	.462	.819	42	1	3	0	4	2

April	25	105	87	20	26	7	1	7	26	0	0	13	16	.299	.400	.644	1.044	56	1	3	0	2	1
May	30	140	117	20	32	7	1	7	22	1	1	16	25	.274	.386	.530	.916	62	5	6	0	1	1
June	23	102	82	13	25	9	0	5	15	1	0	13	19	.305	.431	.598	1.029	49	2	6	0	1	1
July	19	75	68	7	15	1	0	2	10	0	0	6	15	.221	.280	.324	.604	22	2	0	0	1	0
August	3	11	8	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	.375	.546	.750	1.296	6	0	2	0	0	1

2 outs, RISP	71	108	87		25	6	0	7	29			16	11	.287	.426	.598	1.024	52	0	5	0	0	2

vs. Younger Pitchers	40	101	87		23	3	1	9	21			12	17	.264	.366	.632	.999	55	1	2	0	0	1
vs. Older Pitchers	96	332	275		78	21	1	13	53			37	58	.284	.392	.509	.901	140	9	15	0	5	3

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