Steve Balboni vs. Bobby Messenger — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Messenger
Lost GenerationMaineThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Messenger. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .282). 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 Bobby Messenger

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
173.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
187
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
157
503.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
27
86.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
73.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
13.56
43.51
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
34
109.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
51
163.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
93.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
33
105.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
14.07
45.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
64.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
99.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.03
6.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Bobby Messenger

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
969
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Bobby Messenger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.8
91.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Messenger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0