Steve Balboni vs. Lou Thornton — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lou Thornton
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Lou Thornton. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .287). Lou Thornton had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .229). 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 Lou Thornton

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
612.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
141.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
50.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
29
187.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
167.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
187.1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
51.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
149.3
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
161.29
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.02
4.02
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
19.35
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.81
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Lou Thornton

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
2.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Lou Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.09
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0