Steve Balboni vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Balboni comes out clearly ahead of Ryan Thompson across most offensive categories. Steve Balboni led in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 163), slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 104), and walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 77). Steve Balboni was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Ryan Thompson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
180.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1257
544.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
132.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
76.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
30.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
22.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
55.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
163.97
71.03
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
544
235.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
179.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
71.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
176
76.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
125.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
155.17
67.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
38.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
149.3
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
150.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.99
3.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
16.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ryan Thompson

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
1.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
0.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8881
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2960.1
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
2.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
918
2.79
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
905
2.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.58
98.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.303
2.303
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.93
81.93
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0