Steve Balboni vs. Dave Meier — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Dave Meier are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .641) and slugging (.451 vs .325). Dave Meier had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 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 Dave Meier
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
145
280.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
310
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
277
536.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
17
32.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
25.81
49.95
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
174.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
96
185.81
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
58
112.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
28.39
54.96
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
11.92
11.92
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
0.92
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Dave Meier
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5579
9.51
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
6029
10.27
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
2.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5965
10.16
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.468
9.468
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.89
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01