Wally Backman vs. Ron Clark — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ron Clark
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Clark. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .254). Ron Clark had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Ron Clark

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
235.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
587
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
530
541.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
100
102.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
76
77.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ron Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ron Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
36.08
36.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
137
140.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
144
147.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.508
0.508
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ron Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
43.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
78
79.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
33.65
34.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
41
41.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Ron Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
100.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
5.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Ron Clark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
10.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Ron Clark
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ron Clark

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4000
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
1333.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
1.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
2.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Ron Clark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
4.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.98
93.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.47
61.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Clark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0