Rick Auerbach vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Auerbach. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .576) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .291). Rick Auerbach had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Rick Auerbach and Wally Backman

Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
1567
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1407
538.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
309
118.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
239
91.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
56
21.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
70
26.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
44.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
402
153.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
442
169.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
167
63.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
127
48.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
75.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.91
7.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
21
8.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
57
21.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and Wally Backman

Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
0.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10699
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3566.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
1.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
2.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1928
4.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1844
4.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.73
70.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0