Hank Aaron vs. Pedro Ballester — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop

On the career numbers, Hank Aaron posted the stronger offensive profile against Pedro Ballester. Hank Aaron posted stronger numbers in OPS (.941 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.387 vs .286). By the career numbers, Hank Aaron had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and Pedro Ballester

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
157.66
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12364
532.17
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
98.74
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
4.22
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.55
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
50
218.98
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2174
93.57
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
35
153.28
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
1.38
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
60.34
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
59.53
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
5.21
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
76.68
76.68
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and Pedro Ballester

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.04
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
890
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
296.2
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.67
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
0.15
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.05
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8009
2.76
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
2.71
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.604
2.604
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
0.08
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0