Wally Backman vs. Brett Jackson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Brett Jackson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Brett Jackson. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .630) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .299). Brett Jackson had the advantage in home run production (4 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 Brett Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
208.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
124
506.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
40.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
44.9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13.78
56.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
167.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
179.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
57.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
77.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.95
48.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
93.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
244.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Brett Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
987
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
2.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.76
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.296
2.296
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Brett Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.64
88.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brett Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0