Steve Balboni vs. Bobby Murcer — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bobby Murcer
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bobby Murcer comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Bobby Murcer led in contact rate (K%+ 131 vs 60), walk rate (BB%+ 132 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 116 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 190). Bobby Murcer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Bobby Murcer

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1908
148.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7718
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6730
523.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
144.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1280
99.51
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
22.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
3.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
19.59
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
45.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1107.93
86.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2993
232.68
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2751
213.86
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.445
0.445
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
75.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
81.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1763
137.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1130.18
87.86
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
862
67.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.46
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
9.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.4
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
6.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
9.64
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
9.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
15.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.87
62.87

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Bobby Murcer

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1706
1.05
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1660
1.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44078
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14692.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3352
2.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
0.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3735
2.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3645
2.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
97.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.137
2.137
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Bobby Murcer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Murcer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0