Steve Balboni vs. Rafael Devers — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Rafael Devers
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Rafael Devers comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Rafael Devers led in contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 60), walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 89), and batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 153). Rafael Devers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Rafael Devers

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1143
138.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4944
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4409
535.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
147.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
82.52
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
34.95
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.46
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
28.52
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535
64.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
775.71
94.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2232
270.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1725
209.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
86.77
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
495
86.34
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
90.66
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
148.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755.9
91.74
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
57.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
8.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1086
131.8
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.55
4.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 600 PA
101
12.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
2.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
6.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.46
63.46

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Rafael Devers

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
984
1.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
971
1.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25598
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8532.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
0.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
1.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2772
2.92
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
2.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.84
94.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.672
2.672
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Rafael Devers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
0.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Devers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0