Jose Abreu vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison
Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Jose Abreu in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 94), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 110), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 114). Jose Abreu held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 151 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.
Hitting Stats for Jose Abreu and Wally Backman
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1446
139.49
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
5607
540.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
608
58.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
913.35
88.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
2738
264.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
2144
206.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.785
0.785
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1466
141.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
914.35
88.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
57
5.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1246
120.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4.99
4.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
187
18.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Fielding Stats for Jose Abreu and Wally Backman
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241
1.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1234
1.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
32548
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
10849.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9850
8.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
637
0.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
10567
8.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
10487
8.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.24
99.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.44
99.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Jose Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1033
0.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51