Steve Balboni vs. Arthur Irwin — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Arthur Irwin
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Arthur Irwin. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .604) and slugging (.451 vs .305). Arthur Irwin had the advantage in batting average (.241 vs .229). 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 Arthur Irwin

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
144.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4190
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3871
554.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
133.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
106.4
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
20.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.72
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
191
27.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
390.24
55.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1180
168.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1253
179.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
552
79.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
396
56.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
943
135.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431.93
61.85
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
44.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
54.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
13.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Arthur Irwin

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1015
1.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26769
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8923
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1402
1.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Arthur Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3268
3.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
0.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5317
5.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4670
4.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.83
87.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.601
4.601
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
0.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arthur Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0