Eric Anthony vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Eric Anthony
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
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 Eric Anthony in this comparison. Wally Backman led in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 80), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 100), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 93). Eric Anthony held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 167 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Eric Anthony and Wally Backman

Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
182.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
2243
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1999
534.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
462
123.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
295
78.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
81
21.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
20.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
44.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258.83
69.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
793
212.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
684
182.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
249
66.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
71.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
440
117.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
250.61
67.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
217
58.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
491
131.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
9.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
38
10.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Eric Anthony and Wally Backman

Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
1.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
1.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
13082
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
4360.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
2.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
1043
2.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021
2.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Eric Anthony
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Anthony
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0