Steve Balboni vs. John Tamargo — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
John Tamargo
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and John Tamargo are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .686) and slugging (.451 vs .348). John Tamargo had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 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 John Tamargo

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
282.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
287
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
244
510.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
59
123.34
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
87.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.36
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
17
35.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
31.31
65.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
85
177.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
194.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.675
0.675
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
19
39.72
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
33
68.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
48
100.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
32.35
67.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
71.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
56.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.63
10.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
John Tamargo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and John Tamargo

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1376
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
458.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
5.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
5.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
5.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.418
4.418
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.13
73.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Tamargo
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Tamargo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24