Wally Backman vs. Marv Breeding — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Marv Breeding
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Marv Breeding. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .604) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .290). Marv Breeding had the advantage in home run production (7 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 Marv Breeding

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
184.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
1352
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1268
562.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
317
140.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
255
113.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
50
22.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
27.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
115.44
51.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
398
176.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
387
171.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.501
0.501
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
154
68.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
40.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
239
106.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
127.14
56.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
66
29.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
79.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
7.51
7.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
19
8.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
28
12.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 600 PA
67.86
67.86

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Marv Breeding

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
1.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
8750
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
2916.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
2.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
931
2.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1758
5.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1707
5.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.1
97.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.504
4.504
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Marv Breeding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.22
85.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Breeding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0