Wally Backman vs. Tice James — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Tice James
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Tice James. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .533) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .251). By the career numbers, Wally Backman 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 Tice James

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
57
159.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
214
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
199
557.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
41
114.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
30
84.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.84
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
15.19
42.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
56
157.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
53
148.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
30
84.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
16.22
45.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Tice James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Tice James

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1400
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
2.68
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
5.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.17
88.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.053
4.053
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Tice James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tice James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0