Steve Balboni vs. Tony Murray — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Tony Murray
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Tony Murray are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .650) and slugging (.451 vs .250). Tony Murray had the advantage in on-base percentage (.400 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 Tony Murray

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
59.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Tony Murray
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Tony Murray

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Tony Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0