Kent Anderson vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Kent Anderson
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Kent Anderson. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .320). 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 Kent Anderson and Wally Backman

Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
198.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
409
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
366
536.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
139.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
80
117.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
17.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.53
50.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
114
167.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
186.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
63.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
32.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
93.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
39.89
58.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
44.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
89.49
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
6.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Kent Anderson and Wally Backman

Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3055
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
3.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
4.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
4.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.59
96.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.053
4.053
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Kent Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.97
87.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0