Steve Balboni vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Thorpe. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .648) and on-base percentage (.297 vs .286). Jim Thorpe had the advantage in batting average (.252 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 Jim Thorpe

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
289
231.51
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
140.99
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
104.94
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
20
16.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.61
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
253
202.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
72.9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
82
65.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
132.98
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
97.73
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.14
6.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.6
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Jim Thorpe

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0