Joe Altobelli vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Joe Altobelli
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Altobelli. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .600) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .277). Joe Altobelli had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Joe Altobelli and Wally Backman

Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
343.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
290
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
531.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
54
111.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
38
78.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
24.63
50.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
83
171.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
79
163.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
27
55.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
57.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
50
103.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
24.71
51.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
86.9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
6.9
6.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
6
12.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Altobelli and Wally Backman

Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1839
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
613
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
6.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
6.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
6.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Joe Altobelli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.515
3.515
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.85
43.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Altobelli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0