Steve Balboni vs. José Tena — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
José Tena
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanWashington NationalsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and José Tena are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .653) and slugging (.451 vs .349). José Tena had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 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 José Tena

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
181.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
371
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
556.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
140.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
100.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
32.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.85
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
25
40.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
37.83
61.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
120
194.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
182.75
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
35
56.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
34
54.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
66
106.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
39.22
63.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
25
40.43
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
147.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.62
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
José Tena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and José Tena

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
José Tena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
2.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.05
93.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.152
2.152
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.93
83.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
José Tena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0