Steve Balboni vs. Gerald Laird — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gerald Laird
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Balboni comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Laird across most offensive categories. Steve Balboni led in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 56), slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 81). Gerald Laird held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 60). Steve Balboni was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Gerald Laird

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
175.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
2734
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
2452
538.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597
131.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
413
90.64
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
30.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
38
8.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
184
40.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
267.49
58.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
866
190.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
822
180.4
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
68.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
238
52.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
514
112.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
274.35
60.21
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
193
42.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
108.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.53
5.53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
12.73
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.61
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.63
65.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Gerald Laird

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
761
1.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
680
1.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18063
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6021
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4511
6.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
0.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4946
7.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4894
7.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.431
6.431
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.36
89.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerald Laird
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
0.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Laird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.31