Steve Balboni vs. John Merriwether — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against John Merriwether. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .273). John Merriwether had the advantage in batting average (.273 vs .229). 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 John Merriwether

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and John Merriwether

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0