Steve Balboni vs. Dave Meier — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Dave Meier
Baby BoomersMontanaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
280.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
310
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
277
536.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
135.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
102.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
29.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
17
32.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
25.81
49.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
90
174.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
185.81
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
71.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
22
42.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
58
112.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
28.39
54.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.87
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
24
46.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
50.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.92
11.92
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
0.92
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Dave Meier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Dave Meier

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2127
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Dave Meier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
2.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.455
1.455
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.72
57.72
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Meier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0