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Matt LaPorta

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

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)

Debut: May 3, 2009 (Age 24-115d, 19,524th in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-34 / in Starts: 17-33
Longest Hitting Streak	10 games
Longest On Base Streak	11 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 198 PAs	21
Actual Runners on Base	116 (66-35-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 198 PAs	23
Avg. Runners on Base	124 (61-41-21)

Most Driven In
Self	7
T Hafner	6
L Valbuena	2
J Peralta	1
S Choo	1
C Gimenez	1
B Francisco	1
A Cabrera	1

Most Driven In By
Self	7
A Marte	6
A Cabrera	4
T Crowe	2
K Shoppach	2
V MartÃnez	1
G Sizemore	1
M Brantley	1

2009 Batting Game Log

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2009 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	25 (24)	May 3	CLE	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.74	-0.196	1.32	-0.09%	-1.49	RF
2	2	26	May 4	CLE	@	TOR	W,9-7	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.571	.714	8	1.75	0.224	1.19	0.09%	1.39	LF
3	3	27	May 5	CLE	@	TOR	L,6-10	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.400	.582	7	1.00	-0.063	.72	-0.03%	-0.84	RF
4	4	29 (1)	May 7	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-13	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.267	.385	.651	8	1.03	0.120	.75	0.05%	0.70	RF
5	5	34 (4)	May 12	CLE		CHW	L,4-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.316	.375	.691	8	1.01	-0.023	.54	-0.01%	-0.05	1B
6	6	35	May 13	CLE		CHW	W,4-0	CG	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.444	.808	8	.29	0.013	.14	0.00%	0.91	LF
7	7	36	May 14	CLE	@	TBR	W,11-7	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.261	.370	.435	.805	8	.38	0.002	.20	0.00%	0.29	RF
8	8	37	May 15	CLE	@	TBR	L,7-8	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.222	.313	.370	.683	8	1.35	-0.164	.83	-0.06%	-1.56	LF
9	9	38	May 16	CLE	@	TBR	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.278	.323	.600	6	1.64	-0.211	.89	-0.07%	-1.57	LF
10	10	40 (1)	May 19	CLE	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.300	.324	.624	7	.53	0.127	.27	0.04%	0.94	LF
11	11	41	May 20	CLE	@	KCR	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.206	.300	.324	.624	6		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
12	12	44 (2)	May 23	CLE	@	CIN	W,7-6	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	.211	.311	.316	.627	6	1.63	-0.083	.64	-0.02%	-0.22	LF
13	13	46 (1)	May 25	CLE		TBR	W,11-10	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.286	.286	.571	8	.35	-0.041	.15	-0.01%	-1.70	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	14	120 (73)	Aug 20	CLE		LAA	W,11-3	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.283	.311	.594	8	.60	0.038	.01	0.00%	1.07	LF
15	15	121	Aug 21	CLE		SEA	L,4-9	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.281	.327	.607	7	.69	-0.041	.02	0.00%	-0.43	LF
16	16	122	Aug 22	CLE		SEA	W,4-3	CG(11)	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.295	.340	.635	8	2.07	0.028	.02	0.00%	0.45	LF
17	17	123	Aug 23	CLE		SEA	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.292	.351	.643	7	.70	0.034	.01	0.00%	0.73	LF
18	18	124	Aug 24	CLE	@	KCR	W,10-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.290	.344	.634	8	.83	-0.022	.02	0.00%	-0.21	LF
19	19	125	Aug 25	CLE	@	KCR	L,2-6	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.292	.359	.651	8	.52	-0.016	.02	0.00%	0.27	LF
20	20	126	Aug 26	CLE	@	KCR	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.303	.426	.729	7	.65	0.114	.02	0.00%	1.01	LF
21	21	127	Aug 27	CLE	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.300	.417	.717	8	1.33	-0.098	.04	0.00%	-1.08	LF
22	22	128	Aug 28	CLE	@	BAL	L,4-13	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.306	.455	.760	7	.57	0.015	.02	0.00%	0.47	LF
23	23	129	Aug 29	CLE	@	BAL	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.337	.494	.831	6	1.14	0.201	.02	0.00%	1.91	LF
24	24	130	Aug 30	CLE	@	BAL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.323	.471	.793	6	.78	-0.070	.03	0.00%	-0.85	LF
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	25	131	Sep 1	CLE	@	DET	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.320	.472	.791	6	.79	-0.016	.03	0.00%	-0.36	RF
26	26	132	Sep 2	CLE	@	DET	L,2-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.467	.783	9	1.26	-0.037	.01	0.00%	-0.25	PH
27	27	133	Sep 3	CLE	@	DET	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.314	.457	.771	6	1.43	-0.125	.01	0.00%	-0.62	RF
28	28	134	Sep 4	CLE		MIN	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.311	.443	.755	6	.85	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.72	RF
29	29	135	Sep 5	CLE		MIN	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.300	.426	.726	6	1.47	-0.111	.00	0.00%	-0.89	RF
30	30	136	Sep 6	CLE		MIN	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.289	.410	.699	6	1.16	-0.125	.00	0.00%	-0.97	LF
31	31	137	Sep 8 (1)	CLE		TEX	L,9-11	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.294	.445	.740	7	1.01	0.082	.00	0.00%	1.89	LF
32	32	138	Sep 8 (2)	CLE		TEX	L,5-10	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.293	.434	.726	7	.69	0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.38	LF
33	33	139	Sep 9	CLE		TEX	L,0-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.291	.427	.719	6	.33	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.54	LF
34	34	140	Sep 11	CLE		KCR	L,1-2	CG(12)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.238	.280	.410	.690	7	2.20	-0.308	.00	0.00%	-1.48	LF
35	35	142 (1)	Sep 13	CLE		KCR	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.279	.405	.684	7	.57	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-0.68	LF
36	36	143	Sep 14	CLE	@	MIN	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.279	.400	.679	7	.43	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.47	1B
37	37	144	Sep 15	CLE	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.246	.285	.425	.710	7	1.10	0.074	.00	0.00%	1.20	RF
38	38	145	Sep 16	CLE	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.297	.457	.754	6	.54	0.090	.00	0.00%	2.59	1B
39	39	146	Sep 17	CLE	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.296	.447	.743	6	.95	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.40	1B
40	40	147	Sep 18	CLE	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.295	.448	.743	5	1.12	-0.007	.00	0.00%	0.33	1B
41	41	148	Sep 19	CLE	@	OAK	L,4-8	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.304	.450	.754	7	.37	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.48	1B
42	42	149	Sep 20	CLE	@	OAK	L,4-11	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.303	.451	.754	7	.56	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-0.57	1B
43	43	150	Sep 22	CLE		DET	L,1-3	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.307	.455	.762	6	.67	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.26	1B
44	44	153 (2)	Sep 25	CLE		BAL	W,4-2	GS-8	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.312	.456	.767	5	.92	-0.003	.00	0.00%	0.38	DH
45	45	155 (1)	Sep 27	CLE		BAL	W,9-0	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.316	.472	.788	6	.38	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.03	LF
46	46	156	Sep 28	CLE		CHW	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.268	.311	.463	.774	6	1.05	-0.117	.00	0.00%	-0.81	LF
47	47	157	Sep 30 (1)	CLE		CHW	W,5-1	CG	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.326	.473	.799	6	.76	0.177	.00	0.00%	2.37	1B
48	48	158	Sep 30 (2)	CLE		CHW	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.321	.464	.785	5	1.38	-0.113	.00	0.00%	-0.94	LF
49	49	159	Oct 1	CLE	@	BOS	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.321	.468	.789	4	1.07	0.040	.00	0.00%	0.37	LF
50	50	160	Oct 2	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.314	.457	.771	6	.94	-0.102	.00	0.00%	-1.16	1B
51	51	161	Oct 3	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.308	.447	.755	6	.65	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.90	LF
52	52	162	Oct 4	CLE	@	BOS	L,7-12	GS-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.308	.442	.750	3	1.33	0.056	.00	0.00%	0.63	RF
							18-34		198	181	29	46	13	0	7	21	12	0	37	3	0	2	2	6	2	0	.254	.308	.442	.750		.96	-0.870	.17	-0.10%	-1.49

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