Steve Balboni vs. Deacon Van Buren — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Deacon Van Buren
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Steve Balboni posted the stronger offensive profile against Deacon Van Buren. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .593) and slugging (.451 vs .295). Deacon Van Buren had the advantage in batting average (.250 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 Deacon Van Buren

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
44
538.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
134.69
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
53.74
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
175.47
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
60.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
47.62
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.5
24.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.35
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Deacon Van Buren

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.07
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.95
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.66
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.21
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.12
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0