Shawn Abner vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Shawn Abner
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Shawn Abner. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .599) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .277). Shawn Abner had the advantage in home run production (11 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Wally Backman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shawn Abner and Wally Backman

Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392
260.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
902
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
558.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
191
127.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
137
91.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
35.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
73.58
48.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
180.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
241
160.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
89
59.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
47.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
149
99.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
72.25
48.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
43
28.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
101.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
5.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Shawn Abner and Wally Backman

Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
1.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5979
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1993
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
2.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
2.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
2.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Shawn Abner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.76
59.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shawn Abner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0