Steve Balboni vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Clyde Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .661) and slugging (.451 vs .344). Clyde Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 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 Clyde Nelson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
156.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
545.95
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
137.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
104.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
33.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
46.92
63.4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
74.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.79
69.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.05
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Clyde Nelson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
3.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
3.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.84
92.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.184
3.184
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0