Steve Balboni
Stephen Charles Balboni
Born: January 16, 1957
Brockton, MA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 2 (1978 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Eckerd
Career: 1978-1993
Major League Statistics
Steve Balboni compiled a career batting average of .261 with 239 home runs and 772 RBI in his 961-game career with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Nashville Sounds, Columbus Clippers and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
 West Haven Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 60 | 199 | 176 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 47 | .205 | .291 | .250 | .541 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 140 | 584 | 504 | 69 | 127 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 154 | .252 | .346 | .452 | .798 | 228 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 141 | 613 | 521 | 101 | 157 | 25 | 2 | 34 | 122 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 162 | .301 | .399 | .553 | .951 | 288 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 125 | 498 | 434 | 68 | 107 | 21 | 2 | 33 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 146 | .247 | .337 | .532 | .870 | 231 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 83 | 359 | 313 | 57 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 68 | .284 | .359 | .652 | 1.011 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 84 | 378 | 317 | 72 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 91 | .274 | .373 | .574 | .947 | 182 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 83 | 339 | 301 | 44 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 74 | .269 | .339 | .525 | .864 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 117 | 518 | 454 | 75 | 114 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 100 | .251 | .332 | .515 | .847 | 234 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 126 | 535 | 471 | 67 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 36 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 98 | .244 | .321 | .520 | .842 | 245 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Totals | 961 | 4025 | 3493 | 572 | 913 | 164 | 10 | 239 | 772 | 8 | 8 | 451 | 942 | .261 | .348 | .519 | .867 | 1814 | 28 | 37 | 1 | 43 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 57 | 475 | 19 | 4 | 32 | .992 | 8.667 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 140 | 1297 | 97 | 11 | 106 | .992 | 9.957 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 1B | 140 | 1218 | 76 | 13 | 125 | .990 | 9.243 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 74 | 631 | 55 | 14 | 50 | .980 | 9.270 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 50 | 426 | 38 | 8 | 42 | .983 | 9.280 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 60 | 479 | 47 | 11 | 51 | .980 | 8.767 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 9 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .971 | 7.556 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 7 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.857 |
| Totals | 539 | 4669 | 350 | 63 | 416 | .988 | 9.312 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX |
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