Tyler Austin vs. Wally Backman — Career Comparison

Tyler Austin
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tyler Austin and Wally Backman are closely matched on the surface stats. Tyler Austin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .689) and slugging (.451 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .293). By the career numbers, Tyler Austin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tyler Austin and Wally Backman

Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
215.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
583
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
536.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
114
117.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
60
61.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74.34
76.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
241.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
170
174.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
75
77.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
93.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
136.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
68.87
70.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
54
55.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
221.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Tyler Austin and Wally Backman

Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2619
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
6.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
6.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
6.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Tyler Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.891
4.891
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.99
72.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tyler Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0