Steve Balboni vs. Jimmie Savage — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jimmie Savage
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Jimmie Savage are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .700) and slugging (.451 vs .336). Jimmie Savage had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 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 Jimmie Savage

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
148
152.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
583
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
503
517.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.747
0.747
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
143.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
123.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19.55
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
71.9
74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
169
173.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
214.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
84.39
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
26
26.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
107
110.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.06
83.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
71.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32.93
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.22
18.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Jimmie Savage

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Jimmie Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.135
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmie Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0