Steve Balboni vs. Ricardo Torres — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ricardo Torres
Lost GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Ricardo Torres are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .658) and slugging (.451 vs .324). Ricardo Torres had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .297). 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 Ricardo Torres

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
338.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
569.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
22.15
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
3.97
61.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
3
46.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
74.56
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.52
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ricardo Torres

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15845
27
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5281.2
9
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Ricardo Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.33
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.471
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricardo Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0