George Altman vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

George Altman
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over George Altman in this comparison. Wally Backman led in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 78), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 99), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 104). George Altman held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for George Altman and Wally Backman

George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
991
173.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
3419
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3091
542.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
832
146.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
565
99.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
23.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
17.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
46.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452.14
79.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1335
234.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
1120
196.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
409
71.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
70.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
124.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462.29
81.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
268
47.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
572
100.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
9.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
74
12.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.27
70.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for George Altman and Wally Backman

George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
830
1.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
1.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20328
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6776
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1792
2.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1905
2.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1869
2.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.252
2.252
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.81
91.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0