Steve Balboni vs. Jimmie Lyons — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmie Lyons
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Jimmie Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmie Lyons posted stronger numbers in OPS (.768 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .297). Steve Balboni had the advantage in slugging (.451 vs .409). By the career numbers, Jimmie Lyons 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 Jimmie Lyons

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
440
144.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1821
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1602
527.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
156.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
119.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
60
19.77
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
9.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
110
36.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269.47
88.79
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
656
216.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
631
207.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
102.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
226
74.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
169.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290.19
95.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
50.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140.08
140.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.85
11.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
20.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
49.42
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.62
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
53.05
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.17
93.17

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Jimmie Lyons

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
1.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
10979
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3659.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
1.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.24
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Jimmie Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
930
2.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
869
2.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.897
1.897
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.93
53.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0