Pedro Arango vs. Steve Balboni — Career Comparison

Pedro Arango
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanCuban Stars WestNegro National LeagueThird Baseman
Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Arango and Steve Balboni are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .702) and slugging (.451 vs .384). Pedro Arango had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 Pedro Arango and Steve Balboni

Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
131
148.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
529
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
479
543.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
141.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
103.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
18
20.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
34
38.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
62.63
71.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
184
208.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
187.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
69.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
72
81.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
140.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68.44
77.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
34
38.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.54
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132.25
132.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Pedro Arango and Steve Balboni

Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.52
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
2315
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
771.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
5.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Pedro Arango
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
7.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
6.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
97.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.539
4.539
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.54
71.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Arango
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0