Steve Balboni vs. Joe May — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe May
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Joe May posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Balboni. Joe May posted stronger numbers in OPS (.944 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .297). Steve Balboni had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe May 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 Joe May

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
123.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
86.34
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
123.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Joe May
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Joe May

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Joe May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0