Wally Backman vs. Oscar Jackson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Oscar Jackson
UnknownNew York GorhamsIndependentCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Oscar Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Oscar Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.773 vs .689) and slugging (.475 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .299). By the career numbers, Oscar Jackson 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 Oscar Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
121.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
513.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
104.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.01
87.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
243.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
173.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
182.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
269.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.59
83.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
11.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Oscar Jackson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
92.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.188
2.188
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0