Wally Backman vs. Charlie James — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Charlie James
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Charlie James in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 36), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 89). Charlie James held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Charlie James

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
510
206.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
1479
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1406
570.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
145.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
264
107.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
22.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
11.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
38.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
139.22
56.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
519
210.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
416
168.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
158
64.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
69.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
122.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
144.77
58.73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
48
19.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
105.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
5.69
5.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
16.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Charlie James
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Charlie James

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
1.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
0.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8986
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2995.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
1.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
1.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
1.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Charlie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.56
97.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.462
1.462
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.35
78.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0