Steve Balboni vs. Rogelio Linares — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Rogelio Linares
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IILeft FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Rogelio Linares are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .668) and slugging (.451 vs .349). Rogelio Linares had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 Rogelio Linares

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
170
150.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
676
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
604
536.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
134.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
97.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
25.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
42
37.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
72.35
64.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
211
187.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
186.39
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
71.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
78
69.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
136.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
79.12
70.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
49
43.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112.67
112.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.17
8.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Rogelio Linares

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
1.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
4069
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356.1
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
4.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Rogelio Linares
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
718
4.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
707
4.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.47
98.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.087
4.087
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rogelio Linares
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0