Ferrell Anderson vs. Steve Balboni — Career Comparison

Ferrell Anderson
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ferrell Anderson and Steve Balboni are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .662) and slugging (.451 vs .338). Ferrell Anderson 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 Ferrell Anderson and Steve Balboni

Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
221.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
263
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
533.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
139.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
107.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
27.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
31.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
25.3
57.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
180.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
189.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
45.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
34.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
33
75.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.03
63.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
41.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
57.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.52
10.52
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ferrell Anderson and Steve Balboni

Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Ferrell Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.012
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ferrell Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0