Steve Balboni vs. Parson Nicholson — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Parson Nicholson
Pre-GenerationalOhioBats RightNorth AmericaToledo MaumeesAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Parson Nicholson are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .688) and slugging (.451 vs .362). Parson Nicholson 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 Parson Nicholson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
168
142.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
707
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
646
548.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
143.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
109.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
33.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91.24
77.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
234
198.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
195.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
81.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
72.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
150.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.26
83.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
43.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.27
64.27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.64
4.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
49.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
49.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Parson Nicholson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
2.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Parson Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
3.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
5.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
845
5.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.05
92.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Parson Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0