Steve Balboni vs. Ron Kittle — Career Comparison
Steve Balboni and Ron Kittle are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 91 for Steve Balboni, 90 for Ron Kittle), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 114). The overall lean goes to Steve Balboni, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.
Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Ron Kittle
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
843
167.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
3013
600
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3120
544.19
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
2708
539.26
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
319
55.64
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
279
55.56
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
431.4
75.24
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
407.77
81.2
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1406
245.23
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
1282
255.29
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
922
183.6
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
665
115.99
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
640
127.45
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
406.41
70.89
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
389.32
77.53
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.66
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.98
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
744
148.16
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
4.05
4.05
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
67
11.69
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
53
10.55
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.19
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
32
6.37
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ron Kittle
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
1.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.03
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.1
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10029
27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3343
9
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5579
9.51
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
2.93
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.14
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
6029
10.27
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
3.13
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
5965
10.16
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1138
3.06
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.85
97.85
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.468
9.468
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.678
2.678
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.19
96.19
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.76
95.76
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.89
Ron Kittle
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.16