Earl Ashby vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Earl Ashby
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Earl Ashby. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .293). 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 Earl Ashby and Wally Backman

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
189.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
51.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
29
148.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.537
0.537
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
9
46.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
117.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
51.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Earl Ashby and Wally Backman

Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
252.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
5.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
5.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.28
97.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Earl Ashby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.972
3.972
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Earl Ashby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0