Shogo Akiyama vs. Steve Balboni — Career Comparison

Shogo Akiyama
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Shogo Akiyama. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .596) and slugging (.451 vs .274). Shogo Akiyama had the advantage in on-base percentage (.321 vs .297). By the career numbers, Steve Balboni had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Steve Balboni

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
234.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
364
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
317
522.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
71
117.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
92.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
23.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
15
24.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
31.21
51.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
87
143.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
191.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
32
52.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
21
34.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
53
87.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
33.13
54.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
64.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
121.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.89
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
24.73
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Shogo Akiyama and Steve Balboni

Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2193
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
2.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Shogo Akiyama
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
2.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
2.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.87
98.87
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.91
69.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shogo Akiyama
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0