Wally Backman vs. Chris James — Career Comparison
Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Chris James in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 60), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 101). Chris James held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.
Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Chris James
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
946
172.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
3040
553.73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
259
47.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
382.48
69.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
1257
228.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
639
116.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
392.83
71.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
490
89.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
6.72
6.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Chris James
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
1.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
1.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1189
2.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1315
2.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
2.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.17
98.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.7
89.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04