Steve Balboni vs. John Irwin — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Irwin
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and John Irwin are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .634) and slugging (.451 vs .326). John Irwin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 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 John Irwin

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
322
139.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1383
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
550.54
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
135.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
101.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
23.86
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
77
33.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
146.19
63.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
414
179.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
184.82
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
96.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
93
40.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
135.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
158.03
68.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
102
44.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
32.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.69
18.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
1.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
24.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
John Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
24.3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and John Irwin

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
1.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8343
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2781
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
514
1.66
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
John Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
2.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1354
4.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
3.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.56
84.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.534
3.534
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0