Wally Backman vs. Stan Hack — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Stan Hack
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Stan Hack comes out clearly ahead of Wally Backman across most offensive categories. Stan Hack led in contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 117), home run production (HR/PA+ 58 vs 20), and slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 95). Stan Hack was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Stan Hack

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1938
136.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8506
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7278
513.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2193
154.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1692
119.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
25.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
5.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
35.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1256.6
88.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2889
203.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3306
233.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1239
87.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
45.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1824
128.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345.72
94.93
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
77.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
32.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.25
18.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.34
2.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
8.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
11.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Stan Hack
Career
Per 600 PA
165
11.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Stan Hack

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1883
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2311
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3527
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6089
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Stan Hack
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5838
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Hack
Career
Per 9 Innings
0