Steve Balboni was a first baseman in MLB. Across 960 career games, with a .229 batting average and 181 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYY | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .375 | .714 | 1.089 |
| 1982 | NYY | 33 | 107 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 34 | .187 | .228 | .280 | .508 |
| 1983 | NYY | 32 | 86 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 23 | .233 | .295 | .430 | .725 |
| 1984 | KC | 126 | 438 | 58 | 107 | 23 | 2 | 28 | 77 | 0 | 45 | 139 | .244 | .320 | .498 | .817 |
| 1985 | KC | 160 | 600 | 74 | 146 | 28 | 2 | 36 | 88 | 1 | 52 | 166 | .243 | .307 | .477 | .783 |
| 1986 | KC | 138 | 512 | 54 | 117 | 25 | 1 | 29 | 88 | 0 | 43 | 146 | .229 | .286 | .451 | .738 |
| 1987 | KC | 121 | 386 | 44 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 60 | 0 | 34 | 97 | .207 | .273 | .427 | .700 |
| 1988 | KC | 21 | 63 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .143 | .156 | .270 | .426 |
| 1988 | SEA | 97 | 350 | 44 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 23 | 67 | .251 | .298 | .480 | .778 |
| 1989 | NYY | 110 | 300 | 33 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 59 | 0 | 25 | 67 | .237 | .296 | .460 | .756 |
| 1990 | NYY | 116 | 266 | 24 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 35 | 91 | .192 | .291 | .406 | .697 |
| 1993 | TEX | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .600 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 |
| Career Totals | — | 960 | 3120 | 351 | 714 | 127 | 11 | 181 | 495 | 1 | 273 | 856 | .229 | .293 | .451 | .743 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $205,000 |
| 1986 | $525,000 |
| 1987 | $625,000 |
| 1988 | $350,000 |
| 1989 | $800,000 |
| 1990 | $900,000 |
Career Total: $3,405,000 (6 seasons)
Average: $567,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.