Wally Backman vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Hank Edwards in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 85), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 101). Hank Edwards held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Hank Edwards

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
405
100.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324.09
80.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
285
70.98
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
68.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510
127.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Hank Edwards

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0