Les Backman and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Les Backman or Hoyt Wilhelm? 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. Hoyt Wilhelm 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 Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Les Backman and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
143
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
33.33
33.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.96
33.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
19
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
98
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
632
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.61
3.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.52
3.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.11
4.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.57
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.83
3.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.55
3.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
733
1061
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6763
1061
Career
162 Game Avg.
244.33
353.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2254.33
353.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
263
381
Career
162 Game Avg.
1757
381
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.69
9.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.01
9.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.6
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
92
133
Career
162 Game Avg.
778
133
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1610
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.8
2.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.43
2.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.62
1.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.688
0.688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.059
0.688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
7
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1023
1480
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9164
1480
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
651
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
124
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
773
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.57
4.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.09
4.57
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.453
1.453
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.125
1.453
Career
162 Game Avg.
926
1340
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8313
1340
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.64
2.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.72
2.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.304
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.24
0.304
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.68
37.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.59
37.68

Fielding Stats for Les Backman and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
6.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
6.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
89.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
89.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
2523.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
2523.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
841.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
841.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
24.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
24.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
227.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
227.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
13.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
13.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
265.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
498
265.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
251.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
487
251.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.81
94.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.79
94.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.553
1.553
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
1.553
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
3.45
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Backman and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
493
293
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
432
255
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.412
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.412
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
7
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.92
10.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.22
10.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.149
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.041
0.041
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.041
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.132
0.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.174
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.174
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.7
5.87
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
5.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
28
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.04
3.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
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.
34
3
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Les Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0