Wally Backman vs. Bert James — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bert James
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Bert James are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted a career OPS of .689 against Bert James's .686. On the surface stats, Wally Backman and Bert James are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Bert James

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
504
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
74.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
240
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
87.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
8.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Bert James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Bert James

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Bert James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0