John Balaz vs. Otto Knabe — Career Comparison

John Balaz
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Otto Knabe
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, John Balaz and Otto Knabe are closely matched on the surface stats. Otto Knabe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .614) and on-base percentage (.325 vs .275). John Balaz had the advantage in slugging (.340 vs .313). By the career numbers, Otto Knabe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Balaz and Otto Knabe

John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
204.62
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1278
145.92
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
173
600
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5255
600
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
561.85
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4469
510.26
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
135.26
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1103
125.94
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
28
97.11
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869
99.22
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.75
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
20.32
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
5.48
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.94
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.91
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
38.15
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
26.72
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15.34
53.2
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529.11
60.41
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
190.75
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1401
159.96
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
163.01
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624
185.42
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48.55
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
65.31
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.02
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
365
41.67
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
27
93.64
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
929
106.07
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
16.22
56.25
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587.94
67.13
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.11
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.28
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
55.38
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
121.39
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
326
37.22
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.94
4.94
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.12
16.12
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
1.49
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.94
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
30.26
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.47
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.47
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
16.33
John Balaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Balaz and Otto Knabe

John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.19
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1252
2.43
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.04
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
524
1.02
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13929
27
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4643
9
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.74
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.34
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3595
6.97
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
0.56
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6640
12.87
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.84
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6350
12.31
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.63
95.63
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.072
5.072
John Balaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.18
87.18
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.85
41.85
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Otto Knabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
0.94
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Balaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otto Knabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0