Kurt Abbott vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison
Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Kurt Abbott in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 65), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 64), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 89). Kurt Abbott held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 101 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.
Hitting Stats for Kurt Abbott and Wally Backman
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
702
189.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2227
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2044
550.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
194
52.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
265.01
71.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
864
232.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
673
181.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
453
122.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
265.82
71.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
571
153.84
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.9
3.9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
37
9.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.93
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Fielding Stats for Kurt Abbott and Wally Backman
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
1.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
1.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13474
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4491.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
938
1.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
2.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2279
4.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2200
4.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.53
96.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.571
3.571
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Kurt Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
0.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51