Steve Balboni vs. Andre Thornton — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Andre Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Andre Thornton comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Andre Thornton led in walk rate (BB%+ 176 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 100 vs 60), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 224). Andre Thornton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Andre Thornton

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1565
149.21
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6293
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5291
504.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1342
127.95
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
78.47
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
24.12
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
49.48
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
905.6
86.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2389
227.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2259
215.38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
792
75.51
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
895
85.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1434
136.72
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
896.81
85.51
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
83.52
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
81.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
7.39
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
1.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
129
12.3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
8.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.47
56.47

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Andre Thornton

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
1.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701
1.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18773
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6257.2
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6239
8.97
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
0.72
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6793
9.77
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6741
9.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.23
99.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.073
9.073
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.35
94.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Andre Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
0.8
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0