Steve Balboni vs. Brian Buscher — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Brian Buscher
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Brian Buscher are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .699) and slugging (.451 vs .356). Brian Buscher had the advantage in on-base percentage (.343 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 Steve Balboni and Brian Buscher

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
196.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
436
521.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
138.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
112.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
13
15.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
64.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
155
185.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
205.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
51
60.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
69
82.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
133.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60.23
71.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
111.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
5.4
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
13.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Brian Buscher

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3011
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
1.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.62
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Brian Buscher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
3.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
3.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.471
2.471
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Buscher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0