Tony Balsamo vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Tony Balsamo
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Balsamo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Hill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 6.44 and 1.909 for Tony Balsamo. By the career numbers, Rich Hill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tony Balsamo and Rich Hill

Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.52
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.44
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
4.02
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
10.43
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
3.5
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
8.28
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.28
8.28
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.45
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
42.95
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
38.06
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.53
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.75
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
36.51
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.95
42.95
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Tony Balsamo and Rich Hill

Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.52
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.92
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.93
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.1
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.07
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.76
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tony Balsamo and Rich Hill

Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2160
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
560.58
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
63.5
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
10.95
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
45.23
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.89
8.51
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
34.43
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.73
-12.55
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
243.07
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Tony Balsamo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Balsamo
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA