Jeff Abbott vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Jeff Abbott
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jeff Abbott and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Jeff Abbott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.726 vs .689) and slugging (.416 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .310). By the career numbers, Jeff Abbott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jeff Abbott and Wally Backman

Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
215.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
649
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
596
551
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
145.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
104
96.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75.5
69.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
229.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
198
183.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
82
75.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
76.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
135.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
77.43
71.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
38
35.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
84.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
7.13
7.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
11.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
10.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Jeff Abbott and Wally Backman

Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3688
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1229.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
2.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jeff Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
2.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.41
97.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.627
1.627
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.68
75.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0