Wally Backman vs. Dave Callahan — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Callahan
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Callahan. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .523) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .273). 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 Dave Callahan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
167.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
68
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
529.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
105.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
88.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
132.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
158.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
61.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
79.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
49.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Dave Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Dave Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Dave Callahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Dave Callahan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Dave Callahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
3.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.22
97.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.188
2.188
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Callahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0