Bill Ahearn vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Bill Ahearn
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaTroy TrojansNational LeagueCatcher
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Ahearn. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .250). 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 Bill Ahearn and Wally Backman

Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
45.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Bill Ahearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Bill Ahearn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Bill Ahearn and Wally Backman

Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Bill Ahearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
7.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Bill Ahearn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Ahearn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0