Mario Ariosa vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Mario Ariosa
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Mario Ariosa and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.350 vs .250) and batting average (.275 vs .250). Mario Ariosa had the advantage in OPS (.750 vs .689). 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 Mario Ariosa and Wally Backman

Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
375
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.68
66.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
300
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
6
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
175
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
84.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Mario Ariosa and Wally Backman

Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Mario Ariosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mario Ariosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0