Steve Balboni vs. Al Niehaus — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Al Niehaus are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .705) and slugging (.451 vs .379). Al Niehaus had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Al Niehaus

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
175.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
545.69
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
98.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
51.72
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
25.73
66.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
80
206.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
191.38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
23
59.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
113.79
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.44
70.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
36.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.59
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Al Niehaus

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0