Danny Ainge vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Danny Ainge
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Danny Ainge. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .535) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .266). 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 Danny Ainge and Wally Backman

Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
211
175.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
721
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
665
553.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
146
121.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
121
100.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
19
15.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
38.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
179
148.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
187
155.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
57
47.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
37
30.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
92
76.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
48.22
40.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
37
30.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
106.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
13.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 600 PA
17
14.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Danny Ainge and Wally Backman

Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
1.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4973
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1657.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
1.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
2.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
4.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
774
4.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.99
96.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.721
3.721
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Danny Ainge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.38
90.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Danny Ainge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0