Joe Atkins vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Joe Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Atkins posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Joe Atkins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.926 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .350). By the career numbers, Joe Atkins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Atkins and Wally Backman

Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
170
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
51
510
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
160
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
10
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
30
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
60
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.49
114.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
260
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.927
0.927
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
210
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.71
117.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
70
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Atkins and Wally Backman

Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Joe Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
3.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.11
85.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0