Joaquin Arias vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Joaquin Arias
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joaquin Arias and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .647) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .297). Joaquin Arias had the advantage in slugging (.350 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 Joaquin Arias and Wally Backman

Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
254.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
1118
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1052
564.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
279
149.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
215
115.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
24.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
34.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
104.5
56.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
197.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
324
173.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
112
60.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
50.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
200
107.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
113.84
61.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
37
19.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
80.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
12.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 600 PA
16
8.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.25
81.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Joaquin Arias and Wally Backman

Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
1.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
6856
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2285.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
477
1.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
2.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Joaquin Arias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
4.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060
4.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.524
2.524
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.24
55.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joaquin Arias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0