Steve Balboni vs. Arlie Latham — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Arlie Latham
Pre-GenerationalNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Arlie Latham are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .676) and slugging (.451 vs .341). Arlie Latham had the advantage in on-base percentage (.334 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 Arlie Latham

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1629
129.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7524
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6832
544.82
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836
146.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1479
117.94
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
19.54
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
28.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
977.59
77.96
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
185.96
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2510
200.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1481
118.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
44.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2017
160.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1049.35
83.68
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
6.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
589
46.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
24.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.67
24.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
1.93
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742
59.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742
59.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Arlie Latham

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1634
1.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42777
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14259
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2080
1.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3656
2.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
844
0.53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Arlie Latham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6580
4.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5736
3.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.17
87.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
0.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arlie Latham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0