Steve Balboni vs. Walt Meinert — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Walt Meinert
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Walt Meinert are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Meinert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .297). Steve Balboni had the advantage in slugging (.451 vs .375). By the career numbers, Walt Meinert 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 Walt Meinert

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.911
0.911
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
114.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
121.85
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
149.3
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Walt Meinert

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Walt Meinert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Meinert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0