Wally Backman vs. Jack Fimple — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jack Fimple
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Jack Fimple. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .295). Jack Fimple had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Jack Fimple

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
244.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
226
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
197
523.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
45
119.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
33
87.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
31.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
18.11
48.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
62
164.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
64
169.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
21
55.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
74.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
124.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
18.64
49.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
19
50.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
140.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
4.26
4.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jack Fimple

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
1687
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
562.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
7.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
7.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
7.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.57
98.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.466
5.466
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.32
69.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Fimple
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Fimple
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.59