Pedro Ballester vs. Alex Sabo — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Alex Sabo
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Pedro Ballester and Alex Sabo are closely matched on the surface stats. Alex Sabo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .286). Pedro Ballester had the advantage in slugging (.391 vs .375). By the career numbers, Alex Sabo 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 Alex Sabo

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
157.66
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
560.58
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
144.53
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.44
63.24
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
77.75
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
218.98
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.58
68.24
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
99.87
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.9
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Alex Sabo

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
27
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296.2
9
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.67
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Alex Sabo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Sabo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0