Wally Backman vs. Ron Henry — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ron Henry
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Henry. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .437) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .176). Ron Henry 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 Ron Henry

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
340.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
559.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
9
72.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
3.7
29.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
105.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
64.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
11
89.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.95
7.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
194.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
32.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Ron Henry
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ron Henry

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
6.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
7.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
7.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.82
98.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.421
4.421
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.89
57.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25