Wally Backman vs. Brooks Conrad — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Brooks Conrad
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Brooks Conrad are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .665) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .275). Brooks Conrad had the advantage in slugging (.389 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 Brooks Conrad

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
341.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
515
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
460
535.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
92
107.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
46
53.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
22.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
53.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
55.01
64.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
208.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
138
160.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
57
66.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
85.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
129.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
49.45
57.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
43
50.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
193.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
3.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Brooks Conrad

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2291
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
763.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Brooks Conrad
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
3.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
3.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.423
2.423
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.31
62.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Conrad
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0