Lefty Atkinson vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Lefty Atkinson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Lefty Atkinson. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .000) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .000). 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 Lefty Atkinson and Wally Backman

Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Lefty Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Lefty Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Lefty Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23