Wally Backman vs. Lew Camp — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Lew Camp
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Lew Camp are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .311). Lew Camp had the advantage in slugging (.350 vs .339). 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 Lew Camp

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
88
141.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
374
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
535.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
77
123.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
53
85.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
12
19.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
38.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.31
75.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
187.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
116
186.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
91.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
49.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
134.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48.24
77.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
37
59.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
83.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
7.19
7.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
67.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Lew Camp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
67.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Lew Camp

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2118
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Lew Camp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
4.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
3.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.52
82.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.023
3.023
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Camp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0