Steve Balboni vs. Rube Novotney — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Rube Novotney
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Rube Novotney. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .628) and slugging (.451 vs .328). Rube Novotney had the advantage in batting average (.269 vs .229). 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 Rube Novotney

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
188.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
574.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
5.7
48.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
22
188.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
180
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
51.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
85.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
6.55
56.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.36
6.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Rube Novotney

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Rube Novotney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Novotney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0