Steve Balboni vs. John Mihalic — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Mihalic
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and John Mihalic are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .662) and slugging (.451 vs .318). John Mihalic had the advantage in on-base percentage (.344 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 John Mihalic

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
69
164.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
252
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
217
516.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
126.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
95.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
13
30.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
27.46
65.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
69
164.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
204.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
22
52.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
128.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
29.51
70.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
78.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.69
9.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.27
1.27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
John Mihalic
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and John Mihalic

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
John Mihalic
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.339
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Mihalic
Career
Per 9 Innings
0