Wally Backman vs. Dexter Fowler — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dexter Fowler
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Dexter Fowler holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. Dexter Fowler led in home run production (HR/PA+ 77 vs 20), walk rate (BB%+ 155 vs 136), and slugging (SLG+ 108 vs 95). Wally Backman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 89). The edge belongs to Dexter Fowler.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Dexter Fowler

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1460
148.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5902
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5040
512.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1306
132.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
85.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
25.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
12.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
46.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
816.84
83.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2104
213.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2097
213.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
83.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
52.56
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1207
122.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821.33
83.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
5.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
75.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
1326
134.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
15.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
6.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
22.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
68.66
68.66

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Dexter Fowler

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1277
1.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33856
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11285.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
2.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2814
2.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2769
2.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.035
2.035
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Dexter Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.83
93.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dexter Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0