Steve Balboni vs. Ken Nash — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ken Nash
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Ken Nash are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .636) and slugging (.451 vs .311). Ken Nash had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 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 Ken Nash

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
250
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
74
528.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
128.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
100
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
4
28.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
7.89
56.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
23
164.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
192.86
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
12
85.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
8.68
61.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
135.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
4.42
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ken Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ken Nash

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Ken Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.185
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0