Steve Balboni vs. Willie Murphy — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Willie Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Willie Murphy. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .269). Willie Murphy had the advantage in batting average (.254 vs .229). 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 Willie Murphy

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
146.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
587.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
149.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
127.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
15.84
49.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
60
186.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
52
161.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
65.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
18.6
57.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.39
8.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Willie Murphy

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Willie Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
2.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.81
72.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.766
1.766
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0