Wally Backman vs. Horace Jarnagin — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Horace Jarnagin
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Horace Jarnagin are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.350 vs .333) and batting average (.275 vs .200). Horace Jarnagin had the advantage in OPS (.733 vs .689). 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 Horace Jarnagin

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
71.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
184.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
75.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Horace Jarnagin

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Horace Jarnagin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jarnagin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0