Wally Backman vs. Art Devlin — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Art Devlin
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Art Devlin comes out clearly ahead of Wally Backman across most offensive categories. Art Devlin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 60 vs 20), contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 117), and walk rate (BB%+ 148 vs 136). Wally Backman held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 109). Art Devlin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Art Devlin

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1313
150.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5241
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4412
505.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1185
135.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
954
109.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
18.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
6.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
26.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676.09
77.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1493
170.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
211.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
603
69.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
505
57.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1098
125.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726.95
83.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
9.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
65.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
39.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.19
15.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
19.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
32.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Art Devlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
32.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Art Devlin

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1309
1.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1019
1.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27078
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9026
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2186
2.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2591
2.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
0.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
5.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Art Devlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4777
4.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.649
3.649
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.85
77.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Devlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0