Wally Backman vs. Bob Casey — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Bob Casey are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .231). Bob Casey had the advantage in slugging (.410 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 Bob Casey

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Bob Casey

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0