Les Backman vs. Lefty Williams — Career Comparison

Les Backman
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lefty Williams
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Les Backman and Lefty Williams are fairly close on the surface numbers. Les Backman carried a career ERA of 3.61 against Lefty Williams's 4.41. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Les Backman and Lefty Williams — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Les Backman and Lefty Williams

Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.73
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.5
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.96
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.66
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.7
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.61
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
4.41
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
27
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
244.1
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.1
9
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
9.69
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
9.24
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
3.39
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.63
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.8
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
3.71
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.688
0.688
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1023
37.68
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1522
38.12
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.63
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.57
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
5.23
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.8
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
926
34.11
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
34.09
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Les Backman and Lefty Williams

Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.73
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.53
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.96
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.99
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
27
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1150
27
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
9
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383.1
9
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.43
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.65
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.84
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.29
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.69
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.12
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.553
1.553
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.046
2.046
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.32
55.32
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Les Backman and Lefty Williams

Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
331.76
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
234.94
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
74
522.35
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
538.55
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
56.47
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.35
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
97.59
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.3
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
20.58
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
39.28
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
127.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
148.19
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.18
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
101.2
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
35.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.83
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
56.47
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
159.04
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.7
12.02
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
45.07
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.61
Les Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
28
197.65
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.04
3.04
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.5
41.5
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Lefty Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
36.14
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Williams
Career
Per 600 PA