Steve Balboni vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
289
231.51
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
698
559.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
45
36.05
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
77.47
62.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
253
202.67
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
166
132.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
85.05
68.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
31
24.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
93.55
93.55
Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Jim Thorpe
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
6029
10.27
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5965
10.16
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.468
9.468
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881