Wally Backman vs. Roger Freed — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Roger Freed
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Roger Freed are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Freed posted stronger numbers in OPS (.719 vs .689) and slugging (.381 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .338). By the career numbers, Roger Freed 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 Roger Freed

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
249.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
828
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
717
519.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
176
127.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
125
90.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
27
19.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
15.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
36.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94.72
68.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
197.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
275
199.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
49
35.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
78.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
136
98.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
97.58
70.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
68.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
120.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4.99
4.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
11.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Roger Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Roger Freed

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
1.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
4463
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1487.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
3.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
3.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Roger Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.673
2.673
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.73
81.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0