Steve Balboni vs. Ford Mullen — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ford Mullen
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Ford Mullen are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .618) and slugging (.451 vs .304). Ford Mullen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 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 Ford Mullen

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
118
141.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
464
554.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
148.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
132.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
15.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
45.17
53.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
141
168.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
186.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
51
60.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
31
37.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
82
98.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
54.58
65.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
28
33.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.69
15.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ford Mullen

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Ford Mullen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
641
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.357
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ford Mullen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0