Francisco Arcia vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Francisco Arcia
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats LeftSouth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Francisco Arcia and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .654) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .226). Francisco Arcia had the advantage in slugging (.427 vs .339). 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 Francisco Arcia and Wally Backman

Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
232.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
106
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
583.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
21
118.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
10
56.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
33.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
62.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
10.82
61.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
249.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
24
135.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
10
56.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
130.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
152.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
8.61
48.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
152.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
3.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Francisco Arcia and Wally Backman

Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
7.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
8.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
8.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.27
70.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Arcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Arcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0