Wally Backman vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison
Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Del Howard in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 72), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 102), and contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 112). Del Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 79 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.
Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Del Howard
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
211.61
62.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
629
185.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
386
113.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
239.86
70.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Del Howard
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
4.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
0.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2750
5.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2654
5.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.319
5.319
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.79
95.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.27