Dell Alston vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Dell Alston
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Dell Alston. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .303). Dell Alston had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Dell Alston and Wally Backman

Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
303.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
374
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
532.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
79
126.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
65
104.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
14
22.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.29
48.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
103
165.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
174.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
48
77.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
56.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
128.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
30.89
49.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
28
44.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
70.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.5
8.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
32.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
33.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
65.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Dell Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
48.78
48.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Dell Alston and Wally Backman

Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1986
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Dell Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
2.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
96.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.504
1.504
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dell Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0