Steve Balboni vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Dave Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .653) and slugging (.451 vs .350). Dave Edwards had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 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 Dave Edwards

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
640
543.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
129.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
93.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
42
35.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
224
190.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
179.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
73
62.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
124.93
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.8
4.8
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Dave Edwards

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.96
58.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0