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Steve Balboni

Q: When was Steve Balboni born?

Steve Balboni was born on January 16, 1957.

Q: Where was Steve Balboni born?

Steve Balboni was born in Brockton, MA .

Q: How tall is Steve Balboni?

Steve Balboni is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Steve Balboni weigh when playing?

Steve Balboni weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Steve Balboni play?

Steve Balboni played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Steve Balboni in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Balboni has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Steve Balboni drafted?

Steve Balboni was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL) .

Q: What position did Steve Balboni play?

Steve Balboni was a First Baseman and Designated Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Steve Balboni have?

Steve Balboni had 714 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Steve Balboni have?

Steve Balboni had 181 home runs over his career.

Positions: First Baseman and Designated Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg)

Born: January 16, 1957 in Brockton, MA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL).

High School: Memorial HS (Manchester, NH)

School: Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)

Debut: April 22, 1981 (Age 24-096d, 14,441st in major league history)
vs. DET 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1993 (Age 36-259d)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Full Name: Stephen Charles Balboni

Nicknames: Bye Bye

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1985 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.8

3120

714

181

.229

351

RBI

495

OBP

.293

SLG

.451

OPS

.743

OPS+

101

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1978	21	NYY-min	A,AA	62	201	178	19	36	5	0	1	19	1	0	20	49	.202	.289	.247	.536		44		2	0	1			FTL,WHA · FLOR,EL
1979	22	NYY-min	A	140	584	504	69	127	19	2	26	91	2	1	69	154	.252	.346	.452	.798		228		6	0	5			FTL · FLOR
1980	23	NYY-min	AA	141	613	521	101	157	25	2	34	122	4	2	82	162	.301	.399	.553	.951		288		5	1	4			NVL · SOUL
1981	24	NYY-min	AAA	125	498	434	68	107	21	2	33	98	0	0	55	146	.247	.337	.532	.870		231		6	0	3	5		CLB · IL
1981	24	NYY	AL	4	8	7	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	4	.286	.375	.714	1.089	211	5	0	0	0	0	0	/3DH
1982	25	NYY-min	AAA	83	359	313	57	89	17	1	32	86	0	1	38	68	.284	.359	.652	1.011		204		2	0	6	2		CLB · IL
1982	25	NYY	AL	33	114	107	8	20	2	1	2	4	0	0	6	34	.187	.228	.280	.508	40	30	1	0	0	1	0	3/DH
1983	26	NYY-min	AAA	84	378	317	72	87	14	0	27	81	1	1	48	91	.274	.373	.574	.947		182		6	0	7	2		CLB · IL
1983	26	NYY	AL	32	95	86	8	20	2	0	5	17	0	0	8	23	.233	.295	.430	.725	101	37	2	0	0	1	0	3/HD
1984	27	KCR	AL	126	488	438	58	107	23	2	28	77	0	0	45	139	.244	.320	.498	.817	123	218	9	4	0	1	5	*3/DH	MVP-19
1985	28	KCR	AL	160	662	600	74	146	28	2	36	88	1	1	52	*166*	.243	.307	.477	.783	112	286	14	5	0	5	4	*3/H	MVP-19
1986	29	KCR	AL	138	562	512	54	117	25	1	29	88	0	0	43	146	.229	.286	.451	.738	97	231	8	1	0	6	2	*3/H
1987	30	KCR	AL	121	425	386	44	80	11	1	24	60	0	0	34	97	.207	.273	.427	.700	81	165	11	2	0	3	1	3DH
1988	31	TOT	AL	118	440	413	46	97	17	1	23	66	0	1	24	87	.235	.277	.448	.725	97	185	8	1	0	2	2	D3/H
1988	31	KCR	AL	21	64	63	2	9	2	0	2	5	0	0	1	20	.143	.156	.270	.426	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	3/DH
1988	31	SEA	AL	97	376	350	44	88	15	1	21	61	0	1	23	67	.251	.298	.480	.778	111	168	8	1	0	2	2	D3/H
1989	32	NYY	AL	110	334	300	33	71	12	2	17	59	0	0	25	67	.237	.296	.460	.756	112	138	10	3	0	6	5	DH3
1990	33	NYY	AL	116	307	266	24	51	6	0	17	34	0	0	35	91	.192	.291	.406	.697	94	108	4	3	1	2	2	DH3

1991	34	TEX-min	AAA	83	339	301	44	81	15	1	20	63	0	2	33	74	.269	.339	.525	.864		158		1	0	4	2		OKC · AA
1992	35	TEX-min	AAA	117	518	454	75	114	26	2	30	104	0	0	55	100	.251	.332	.515	.847		234	12	3	0	6	6		OKC · AA
1993	36	TEX-min	AAA	126	535	471	67	115	22	0	36	108	0	1	51	98	.244	.321	.520	.842		245	16	6	0	7	4		OKC · AA
1993	36	TEX	AL	2	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.600	.600	.600	1.200	231	3	0	0	0	0	0	/DH
11 Yrs				960	3440	3120	351	714	127	11	181	495	1	2	273	856	.229	.293	.451	.743	101	1406	67	19	1	27	21
162 Game Avg.				162	580	526	59	120	21	2	31	84	0	0	46	144	.229	.293	.451	.743	101	237	11	3	0	5	4

KCR (5 yrs)				566	2201	1999	232	459	89	6	119	318	1	1	175	568	.230	.294	.459	.752	101	917	42	12	0	15	12
NYY (5 yrs)				295	858	766	75	164	23	4	41	116	0	0	75	219	.214	.286	.415	.701	95	318	17	6	1	10	7
TEX (1 yr)				2	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.600	.600	.600	1.200	231	3	0	0	0	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				97	376	350	44	88	15	1	21	61	0	1	23	67	.251	.298	.480	.778	111	168	8	1	0	2	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Balboni?

Steve Balboni is 66 years old.

When was Steve Balboni born?

Steve Balboni was born on January 16, 1957.

Where was Steve Balboni born?

Steve Balboni was born in Brockton, MA.

How tall is Steve Balboni?

Steve Balboni is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Balboni weigh when playing?

Steve Balboni weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Balboni play?

Steve Balboni played 11 seasons.

Is Steve Balboni in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Balboni has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Balboni drafted?

Steve Balboni was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL).

What position did Steve Balboni play?

Steve Balboni was a First Baseman and Designated Hitter.

How many hits did Steve Balboni have?

Steve Balboni had 714 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Steve Balboni have?

Steve Balboni had 181 home runs over his career.

What was Steve Balboni's average?

Steve Balboni had a .229 average over his career.

How many teams has Steve Balboni played for?

Steve Balboni played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Steve Balboni won?

Steve Balboni has won 1 World Series.

When did Steve Balboni retire?

Steve Balboni last played in 1993.

What are Steve Balboni's nicknames?

Bye Bye is a nickname for Steve Balboni.

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