Steve Balboni vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Candy Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .630) and slugging (.451 vs .300). Candy Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 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 Candy Nelson

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
538.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
136.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
15.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
368.23
60.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
139.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422.79
69.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.49
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Candy Nelson

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
1.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21564
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7188
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
1.51
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3809
4.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3290
4.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.37
86.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.945
3.945
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.19
10.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0