Steve Balboni vs. Sam Langford — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Sam Langford are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .698) and slugging (.451 vs .382). Sam Langford had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 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 Sam Langford
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
131
145.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
539
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
495
551.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
35
38.96
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
58.6
65.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
189
210.39
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
166
184.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
113
125.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
65.08
72.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
42
46.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
12.83
12.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
12.24
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
27.27
27.27
Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Sam Langford
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
6029
10.27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5965
10.16
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.468
9.468
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.89
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2