Wally Backman vs. Phil Baker — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Baker. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .293). Phil Baker had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Wally Backman and Phil Baker

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Phil Baker

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0