Steve Balboni vs. Richie Hebner — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Richie Hebner
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Hebner comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Richie Hebner led in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 60), walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 110 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 179). Richie Hebner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Richie Hebner

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1908
163.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7016
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6144
525.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1694
144.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1161
99.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
23.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
17.36
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
45.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
974.93
83.37
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2690
230.05
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2455
209.95
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
865
73.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
890
76.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
132.73
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002.03
85.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
6.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
687
58.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
8.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
741
63.37
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.47
9.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
8.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.42
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Richie Hebner

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
1.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1567
1.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41465
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13821.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4308
2.81
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2564
1.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
0.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7079
4.61
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Richie Hebner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6872
4.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.016
4.016
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.58
91.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
0.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Hebner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0