Steve Balboni vs. Johnny Mize — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Johnny Mize
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Mize comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Johnny Mize led in home run production (HR/PA+ 340 vs 231), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 89), and contact rate (K%+ 110 vs 60). Johnny Mize was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Johnny Mize

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1884
153.36
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7371
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6443
524.46
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
163.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1202
97.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
29.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
29.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
65.85
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.402
0.402
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397.43
113.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3621
294.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2919
237.61
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.959
0.959
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1118
91.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
495
86.34
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1337
108.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2096
170.61
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432.54
116.61
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
69.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
42.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
14.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
8.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.36
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Johnny Mize

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1675
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14862
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16028
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15895
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0