Eliezer Alfonzo vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Eliezer Alfonzo
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Eliezer Alfonzo and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .659) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .281). Eliezer Alfonzo had the advantage in slugging (.377 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 Eliezer Alfonzo and Wally Backman

Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
185.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
624
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
591
568.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
142
136.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
98
94.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
23.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
42.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
59.79
57.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
214.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
168
161.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
44
42.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
64.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
94
90.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
57.07
54.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
17
16.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
151.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
3.95
3.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
16.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Eliezer Alfonzo and Wally Backman

Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4035
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
7.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1152
7.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
7.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.921
6.921
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.46
91.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eliezer Alfonzo
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eliezer Alfonzo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0