Wally Backman and Placido Polanco Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Wally Backman or Placido Polanco? 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 Wally Backman vs. Placido Polanco 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.

Wally Backman Placido Polanco
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Second Base
Generation Baby Boomers Gen X
Hall of Fame No No

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Placido Polanco

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1102
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1927
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
3708
545
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7886
545
Career
162 Game Avg.
3245
477
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7214
477
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.727
0.727
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.759
0.727
Career
162 Game Avg.
893
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2142
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
726
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1658
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
348
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
484
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.003
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.049
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
405.48
59.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
943.32
59.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1099
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1269
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2672
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.342
0.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.339
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.397
0.339
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.681
0.681
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.736
0.681
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.647
0.647
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.656
0.647
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1009
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
240
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
723
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
712
105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1628
105
Career
162 Game Avg.
445.55
65.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1043.64
65.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
101
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
371
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
429
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
480
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
538
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.73
7.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14.66
7.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
68
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
86
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
201
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
169
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.23
69.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72.97
69.23

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Placido Polanco

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
2.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
2.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
955
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1906
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
806
136.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1695
136.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
20957
3555.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46023
3555.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
6985.67
1185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15341
1185
Career
162 Game Avg.
1476
250.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2767
250.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2132
361.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4505
361.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
91
15.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
15.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
3699
627.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7348
627.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
3608
612.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7272
612.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.54
97.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.97
97.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.778
3.778
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.815
3.778
Career
162 Game Avg.
394
66.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
914
66.84
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Placido Polanco
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0