Steve Balboni vs. Fred Nicholson — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Nicholson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Fred Nicholson posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Balboni. Fred Nicholson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.819 vs .747) and on-base percentage (.367 vs .297). Steve Balboni had the advantage in home run production (181 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Nicholson 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 Fred Nicholson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
204.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
889
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
794
535.88
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
166.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
121.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
22.95
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
67
45.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131.21
88.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
359
242.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
317
213.95
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
75.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
72.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
139.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141.8
95.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.87
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
65.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.16
9.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.87
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
11.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
25.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.26
55.26

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Fred Nicholson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Fred Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.232
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0