Dick Adams vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Dick Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Adams and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .220). Dick Adams had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .339). 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 Dick Adams and Wally Backman

Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
238.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
574.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
70.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.47
48.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
206.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
20
129.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
58.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
70.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
116.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.39
47.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
116.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.17
5.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Dick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Dick Adams and Wally Backman

Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Dick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.963
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0