Steve Balboni vs. Joe Torre — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Torre
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Torre comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Joe Torre led in contact rate (K%+ 123 vs 60), batting average (AVG+ 123 vs 91), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 178). Joe Torre was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Joe Torre

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2209
150.6
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8801
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7874
536.8
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2342
159.66
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
115.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
23.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
17.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
44.65
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Joe Torre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Torre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Torre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1252.44
85.38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3560
242.7
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3206
218.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Torre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
996
67.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
80.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1929
131.51
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303.22
88.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
5.79
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
779
53.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
8.66
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Joe Torre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1094
74.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.04
8.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.89
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
3.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Joe Torre
Career
Per 600 PA
284
19.36
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
1.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.23
44.23

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Joe Torre

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
1.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2043
1.02
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54338
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18112.2
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11618
5.77
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1731
0.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Joe Torre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13518
6.72
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13349
6.63
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Joe Torre
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.75
98.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Joe Torre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.049
6.049
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Joe Torre
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.57
92.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
735
0.37
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Torre
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Torre
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Torre
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
0.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Torre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.11