Wally Backman vs. Phil Baker — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
817
572.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
26.75
26.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Phil Baker
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
1.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1230
6.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1375
7.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
7.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.099
6.099
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.26