Rafael Almeida vs. Steve Balboni — Career Comparison

Rafael Almeida
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rafael Almeida and Steve Balboni are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .707) and slugging (.451 vs .383). Rafael Almeida had the advantage in on-base percentage (.324 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 Rafael Almeida and Steve Balboni

Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
176.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
456
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
405
532.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
143.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
105.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
15
19.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
53.59
70.52
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
155
203.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
186.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
65.79
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
55
72.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
134.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.28
78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
30
39.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
52.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.4
11.4
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
23.68
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Rafael Almeida and Steve Balboni

Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
3.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
849
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
7.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
6.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Rafael Almeida
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.46
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
15.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6029
10.27
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
13.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5965
10.16
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.672
3.672
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.89
26.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rafael Almeida
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0