Steve Balboni vs. Lew McCarty — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lew McCarty
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Lew McCarty are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .653) and slugging (.451 vs .335). Lew McCarty 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 Lew McCarty

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
194.4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
1642
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
1479
540.44
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
143.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
117.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
165.69
60.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
495
180.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
184.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
113
41.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
137
50.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
245
89.52
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
190.3
69.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
102
37.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
39.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.06
15.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.46
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
8.77
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Lew McCarty

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1849
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2379
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2321
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.299
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0