Anthony Alford vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Anthony Alford
MillenialMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Anthony Alford and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .278). Anthony Alford had the advantage in slugging (.368 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 Anthony Alford and Wally Backman

Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
255
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
550
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
46
115
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
29
72.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
20
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
42.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
24.3
60.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
202.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
66
165
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
25
62.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
50
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
37
92.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
21.36
53.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
40
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
227.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
42.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 600 PA
64.71
64.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Anthony Alford and Wally Backman

Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1576
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
525.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Anthony Alford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.317
1.317
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.73
70.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Alford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0