Sandy Alomar vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Sandy Alomar
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Backman comes out clearly ahead of Sandy Alomar across most offensive categories. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 65), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 80). Sandy Alomar held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 149 vs 117). Wally Backman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sandy Alomar and Wally Backman

Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1481
172.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5160
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4760
553.49
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1168
135.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
117.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
126
14.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
158
18.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417.36
48.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1371
159.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1473
171.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
64.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
32.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
827
96.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461.92
53.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
302
35.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.98
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
56.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.71
10.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
8.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
26.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
9.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
35.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.94
73.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Sandy Alomar and Wally Backman

Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
1.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1225
1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32911
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10970.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2889
2.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3463
2.84
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
0.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6510
5.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6352
5.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.39
86.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Sandy Alomar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
0.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Alomar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0