Steve Balboni vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .204). 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 Ed Merrill

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
58
164.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ed Merrill

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1452
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
2.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
6.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
5.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.63
89.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.362
5.362
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0