Steve Balboni vs. Willie McCovey — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie McCovey comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 89), home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 231), and contact rate (K%+ 107 vs 60). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Willie McCovey

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1291
79.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
181
31.57
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
495
86.34
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
96.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
4.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.61
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.36
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
2.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Willie McCovey

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2320
1.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17567
8.4
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1236
0.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19059
9.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18803
8.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.105
8.105
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1407
0.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0