Wally Backman vs. Cleveland Clark — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Cleveland Clark
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IICenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cleveland Clark posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Cleveland Clark posted stronger numbers in OPS (.719 vs .689) and slugging (.369 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .266). By the career numbers, Cleveland Clark 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 Cleveland Clark

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
131
159.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
492
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
425
518.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
113
137.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
83
101.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
36.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.34
74.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
191.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
168
204.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
80.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
63.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
141.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66.83
81.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
64.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
492
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Cleveland Clark

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3062
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1020.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
2.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
2.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.9
96.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.938
1.938
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Cleveland Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.25
92.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleveland Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0