Steve Balboni vs. Lou Collier — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Collier
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Lou Collier are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .664) and slugging (.451 vs .341). Lou Collier had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 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 Lou Collier

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
232.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
813
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
713
526.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
126.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
91.51
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
24.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
48
35.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
82.22
60.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
243
179.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
256
188.93
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
65.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
78
57.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
117.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PA
84.49
62.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
55.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
118.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
5.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Lou Collier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
10.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.86
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Lou Collier

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4826
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1608.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
1.53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
2.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Lou Collier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
710
3.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
3.82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.732
2.732
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.6
69.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Collier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0