Buddy Allen vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Buddy Allen
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Buddy Allen posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Buddy Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .350). Wally Backman had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Buddy Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Allen and Wally Backman

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
74.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
110.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Buddy Allen and Wally Backman

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0