Steve Balboni vs. Willy Taveras — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Willy Taveras
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Willy Taveras holds a real edge over Steve Balboni in this comparison. Willy Taveras led in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 60), batting average (AVG+ 102 vs 91), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 94 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 11). The edge belongs to Willy Taveras.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Willy Taveras

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
670
152.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
2644
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2412
547.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
150.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
128.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
71
16.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.82
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
95
21.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
281.62
63.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
789
179.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
830
188.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
81.24
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
128
29.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
478
108.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
311
70.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
7.26
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
136
30.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
88.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
6.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.72
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.86
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
44.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
54.24
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.59
81.59

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Willy Taveras

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
1.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
1.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
15014
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
5004.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1445
2.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1508
2.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1485
2.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.47
98.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.384
2.384
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0