Phil Baker vs. Steve Balboni — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Baker. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .615) and slugging (.451 vs .322). Phil Baker had the advantage in batting average (.259 vs .229). 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 Phil Baker and Steve Balboni

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Steve Balboni

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1230
6.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1375
7.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
7.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.099
6.099
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0