Steve Balboni vs. Ben Zobrist — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ben Zobrist
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ben Zobrist holds a real edge over Steve Balboni in this comparison. Ben Zobrist led in walk rate (BB%+ 164 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 133 vs 60), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 91). Steve Balboni held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 231 vs 110). The edge belongs to Ben Zobrist.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Ben Zobrist

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
960
167.44
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1651
144.91
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6836
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5880
516.09
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1566
137.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006
88.3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
30.63
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.92
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
3.86
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
167
14.66
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
49.15
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940.85
82.58
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2504
219.78
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
213.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
351
61.22
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
884
77.59
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
67.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485
130.34
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
949.98
83.38
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
2.72
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832
73.03
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.07
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
994
87.24
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.88
6.88
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.28
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.71
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.88
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.88
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.17
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
10.18
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.3
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
14.48
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.3
70.3

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ben Zobrist

Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
1.24
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1503
1.01
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40078
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13359.1
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2740
1.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2638
1.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.11
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.06
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5463
3.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
5378
3.62
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.44
98.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.917
2.917
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.51
81.51
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ben Zobrist
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
0.41
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Zobrist
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0