Steve Balboni vs. Gary Matthews — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Matthews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Matthews comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Gary Matthews led in walk rate (BB%+ 146 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 60), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 171). Gary Matthews was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Gary Matthews

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2033
148.96
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8189
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7147
523.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
147.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
103.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
23.37
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.74
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
17.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
44.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168.74
85.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3134
229.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
217.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1083
79.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
71.66
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
133.86
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202.99
88.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
1.54
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
68.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
3.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1125
82.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.39
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
4.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
179
13.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
13.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
5.42
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
18.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.21
71.21

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Gary Matthews

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1876
1.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
1.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47252
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15750.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226
1.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
0.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3473
1.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3361
1.92
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.78
96.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.792
1.792
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Gary Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.72
98.72
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0