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Bert Adams vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Bert Adams

Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Wally Backman

Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Bert Adams. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .477) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .229). 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 Bert Adams and Wally Backman

Seasons Hitting

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

8

8

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

14

14

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PAverified

267

220.97

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1102

178.32

Plate Appearances

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

725

600

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

3708

600

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PAverified

678

561.1

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

3245

525.08

Batting Average

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.202

0.202

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.275

0.275

Equivalent Average

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.512

0.512

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.727

0.727

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

137

113.38

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

893

144.5

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

114

94.34

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

726

117.48

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

17

14.07

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

138

22.33

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PAverified

4

3.31

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

19

3.07

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2

1.66

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

10

1.62

Extra Base Hits

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

23

19.03

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

167

27.02

Extra Base Hit Pct

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.168

0.168

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.187

0.187

Home Runs Per at Bat

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.003

0.003

Wally Backman

Career

Per 600 PA

0.003

0.003

Home Runs Per Hit

Bert Adams

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.015

0.015

Wally Backman

Career

Per 600 PA

0.011

0.011

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

40.35

33.39

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

405.48

65.61

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

168

139.03

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1099

177.83

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

161

133.24

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1269

205.34

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.229

0.229

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.349

0.349

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.248

0.248

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.339

0.339

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.477

0.477

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.687

0.687

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.046

0.046

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.064

0.064

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.165

0.165

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.242

0.242

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.371

0.371

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.647

0.647

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.234

0.234

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.318

0.318

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

37

30.62

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

482

77.99

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

45

37.24

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

240

38.83

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

80

66.21

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

712

115.21

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

41.85

34.64

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

445.55

72.1

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1

0.83

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

5

0.81

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

23

19.03

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

371

60.03

Intentional Walks

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

9

1.46

Bert Adams

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

98

81.1

Wally Backman

Career

Per 600 PAverified

480

77.67

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

7.4

7.4

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

7.73

7.73

Walks Per Strikeout

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0.23

0.23

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.77

0.77

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PAverified

23

19.03

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

68

11

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

19

3.07

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Bert Adams

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Wally Backman

Career

Per 600 PA

55

8.9

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

9

7.45

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

117

18.93

Caught Stealing

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

1

0.83

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

52

8.41

Stolen Base Attempts

Bert Adams

Career

Per 600 PA

10

8.28

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

169

27.35

Stolen Base Percentage

Bert Adams

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

90

90

Wally Backman

Career

Per 600 PA

69.23

69.23

Fielding Stats for Bert Adams and Wally Backman

Seasons Fielding

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

8

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

14

14

Games Played as Fielder

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

251

72.87

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

955

1.23

Starts as Fielder

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.87

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

806

1.04

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

93

27

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

20957

27

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

31

9

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

6985.2

9

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

802

232.84

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

1476

1.9

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

257

74.61

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2132

2.75

Bert Adams

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

34

9.87

Wally Backman

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

91

0.12

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1093

317.32

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3699

4.77

Chances Accepted

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1059

307.45

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

3608

4.65

Fielding Percentage

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

96.89

96.89

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

97.54

97.54

Bert Adams

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.219

4.219

Wally Backman

Career

Per 9 Innings

3.778

3.778

Games Started %

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.2

1.2

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

84.4

84.4

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

32

9.29

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

394

0.51

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

25

7.26

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wally Backman

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Bert Adams

Career

Per 9 Innings

5

1.45

Wally Backman

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Bert Adams

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

10

2.9

Wally Backman

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0