John Anderson vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

John Anderson
Pre-GenerationalNorwayThrows RightBats SwitchEuropeBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Anderson holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. John Anderson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 100 vs 20), contact rate (K%+ 146 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 95). Wally Backman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 84). The edge belongs to John Anderson.

Hitting Stats for John Anderson and Wally Backman

John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1636
144.93
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6773
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6345
562.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1843
163.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341
118.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
10.98
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
44.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
903.39
80.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2569
227.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2206
195.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
871
77.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
978
86.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1799
159.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
991.09
87.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
27.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
31.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.03
19.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
John Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
29.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for John Anderson and Wally Backman

John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
1.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41697
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13899
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8078
5.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8766
5.68
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8522
5.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
John Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.293
5.293
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.96
36.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
0.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0