Wally Backman vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Wally Backman across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 20), contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 155 vs 95). Wally Backman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0