Ed Andrews vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Ed Andrews
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Andrews. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .621) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .301). Ed Andrews had the advantage in home run production (12 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 Ed Andrews and Wally Backman

Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
774
135.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3436
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3233
564.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
830
144.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
675
117.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
117
20.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
4.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
27.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
358
62.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1035
180.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
1033
180.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
105.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
48.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868
151.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
395.23
69.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
194
33.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
42.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.02
14.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
35.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
35.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Ed Andrews and Wally Backman

Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
1.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
20217
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6739
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ed Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
2.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
0.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
2.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2020
2.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.18
90.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.593
2.593
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0