Steve Balboni vs. Irish Meusel — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Irish Meusel
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Irish Meusel comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Irish Meusel led in contact rate (K%+ 171 vs 60), home run production (HR/PA+ 259 vs 231), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 68). Irish Meusel was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Irish Meusel

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
145.68
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5309
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4900
553.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1521
171.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
121.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
28.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
10.51
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
106
11.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
50.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
777.89
87.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2275
257.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1807
204.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
79.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
495
86.34
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
819
92.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
159.8
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851.59
96.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.92
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
269
30.4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
22.49
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.68
26.68
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
12.77
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.99
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
18.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.07
68.07

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Irish Meusel

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Irish Meusel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1223
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2421
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2672
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2562
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.095
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irish Meusel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0