Wally Backman vs. John Jaso — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Jaso
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Jaso holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. John Jaso led in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 20), contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 117), and walk rate (BB%+ 148 vs 136). Wally Backman held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 99). The edge belongs to John Jaso.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and John Jaso

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
808
187.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
2591
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
2224
515.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
573
132.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
363
84.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
33.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
48.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
337.38
78.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
905
209.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
920
213.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
295
68.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
65.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
120.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341.57
79.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
73.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
95.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
6.29
6.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
12.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
26
6.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
John Jaso
Career
Per 600 PA
61.54
61.54

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and John Jaso

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
1.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
1.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
11296
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2920
6.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3085
7.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3065
7.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.729
5.729
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.31
81.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Jaso
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
0.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Jaso
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.09