Wally Backman vs. Tom Dodd — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Tom Dodd
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Tom Dodd posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Tom Dodd posted stronger numbers in OPS (.837 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .350). Wally Backman had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .231). By the career numbers, Tom Dodd 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 Tom Dodd

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.15
80.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
225
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.18
81.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Tom Dodd

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Tom Dodd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0