Steve Balboni vs. Joey Meyer — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joey Meyer
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Joey Meyer are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .720) and slugging (.451 vs .416). Joey Meyer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.304 vs .297). 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 Joey Meyer

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
181.4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
516
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
551.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
138.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
89.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
18
20.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
42
48.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
59.72
69.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
197
229.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
180.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.416
0.416
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
74
86.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
59.13
68.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.49
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
144.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.16
4.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
12.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Joey Meyer

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
8.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Joey Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
9.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
8.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.44
98.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.177
6.177
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.43
78.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
0.89
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.94
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0