Steve Balboni vs. Mike Trout — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Trout
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Trout comes out clearly ahead of Steve Balboni across most offensive categories. Mike Trout led in walk rate (BB%+ 200 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 60), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 134 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 203). Mike Trout was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Mike Trout

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1648
137.31
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7201
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5967
497.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.984
0.984
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
146.15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
80.82
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
27.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
181
31.57
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
33.66
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
784
65.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1455.7
121.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3401
283.38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
243.88
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.977
0.977
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.107
1.107
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196
99.65
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1018
84.82
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1810
150.81
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1398.1
116.49
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.31
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
8.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1067
88.9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
10.83
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
138.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Mike Trout
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
6.25
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
17.83
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
21
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.92
84.92

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Mike Trout

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
1.04
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1444
1.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37786
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12595.1
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
3485
2.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
3552
2.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
3531
2.52
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.41
99.41
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.429
2.429
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Mike Trout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Trout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0