Ruben Amaro Jr. vs. Steve Balboni — Career Comparison

Ruben Amaro Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown
Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ruben Amaro Jr. and Steve Balboni are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .664) and slugging (.451 vs .353). Ruben Amaro Jr. had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 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 Ruben Amaro Jr. and Steve Balboni

Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
485
277.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
927
529.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
124.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
85.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
24.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
68
38.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
104.74
59.85
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
327
186.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
184
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
99
56.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
100
57.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
183
104.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
107.11
61.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
50.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
73.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
12.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
14.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ruben Amaro Jr. and Steve Balboni

Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5380
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1793.1
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
2.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
2.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
2.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.77
98.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.19
48.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Amaro Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0