Steve Balboni vs. Paul McSweeney — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Paul McSweeney
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Paul McSweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .641) and slugging (.451 vs .333). Paul McSweeney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 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 Paul McSweeney

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Paul McSweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.48
68.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Paul McSweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
86.34
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.53
70.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Paul McSweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Paul McSweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Paul McSweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Paul McSweeney

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Paul McSweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
5.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.9
61.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul McSweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0