Steve Balboni vs. Frank Thompson — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Frank Thompson
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Frank Thompson. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .513) and slugging (.451 vs .170). Frank Thompson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.343 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 Frank Thompson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
197.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
53
474.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
124.53
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
80.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
80.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
35.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
80.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
205.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Frank Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
62.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
107.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
47.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
116.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Frank Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Frank Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.7
6.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Frank Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
1.3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Frank Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Frank Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Frank Thompson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Frank Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0