Aaron Altherr vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Aaron Altherr
MillenialGermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropePhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Aaron Altherr and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Aaron Altherr posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .689) and slugging (.401 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .310). By the career numbers, Aaron Altherr had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Aaron Altherr and Wally Backman

Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
186.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
1156
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1016
527.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
222
115.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
121
62.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
52.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131.46
68.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
407
211.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
355
184.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
142
73.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
77.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
132.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
121.49
63.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
110
57.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
172.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
17.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
21
10.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
31
16.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 600 PA
67.74
67.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Aaron Altherr and Wally Backman

Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6915
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2305
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
2.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
2.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
549
2.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Aaron Altherr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.17
79.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Altherr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0