Les Backman and Don Drysdale Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Les Backman or Don Drysdale? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Les Backman vs. Don Drysdale comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Les Backman Don Drysdale
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Les Backman and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
209
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
33.33
33.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.73
33.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
19
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
98
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.61
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.95
3.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.11
4.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.96
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.83
3.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
733
1061
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
1061
Career
162 Game Avg.
244.33
353.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
353.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
263
381
Career
162 Game Avg.
3084
381
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.69
9.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.09
9.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
92
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
855
133
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.24
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2486
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.8
2.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.52
2.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.62
1.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.8
1.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.688
0.688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
7
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1023
1480
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14097
1480
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
124
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
1292
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.39
4.57
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.453
1.453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.148
1.453
Career
162 Game Avg.
926
1340
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13088
1340
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.64
2.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.49
2.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.304
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.68
37.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
37.68

Fielding Stats for Les Backman and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
6.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
89.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
89.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
2523.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
2523.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
841.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
841.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
24.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
188
24.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
227.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
686
227.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
13.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
13.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
265.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933
265.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
251.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
874
251.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94.81
94.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
94.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.553
1.553
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.553
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
3.45
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Backman and Don Drysdale

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
293
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1169
255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.412
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
218
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
156
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
7
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.92
10.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82.48
10.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
283
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.041
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.041
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.132
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.174
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.7
5.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.13
5.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
28
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.04
3.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.29
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
3
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0