Pedro Ballester vs. Steve O'Neill — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Steve O'Neill
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Ballester and Steve O'Neill are closely matched on the surface stats. Pedro Ballester posted stronger numbers in slugging (.391 vs .337) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Steve O'Neill had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .286). By the career numbers, Pedro Ballester had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Ballester and Steve O'Neill

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
36
157.66
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1590
171.58
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5560
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4795
517.45
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1259
135.86
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
104.03
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
26.76
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
3.67
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.4
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
31.83
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
617.19
66.6
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1614
174.17
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
204.39
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
448
48.35
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
537
57.95
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
104.89
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681.23
73.51
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.64
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
63.88
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
414
44.68
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.43
13.43
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
14.03
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.24
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.81
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.04
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
53.57
53.57

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Steve O'Neill

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
27
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296.2
9
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.67
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5968
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1698
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7883
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7666
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.25
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.001
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Steve O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0