Wally Backman vs. Stan Javier — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Stan Javier
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Backman comes out clearly ahead of Stan Javier across most offensive categories. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 126), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 110), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 108). Stan Javier held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 20). Wally Backman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Stan Javier

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1763
183.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5755
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5047
526.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1358
141.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1036
108.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
23.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
33.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690.32
71.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1834
191.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
204.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
781
81.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
52.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
127.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725.35
75.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
60.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
839
87.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
6.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
67
6.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
102
10.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
25.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Stan Javier
Career
Per 600 PA
51
5.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
30.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.83
82.83

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Stan Javier

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
1.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1179
0.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33487
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11162.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3269
2.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3377
2.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3334
2.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Stan Javier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.73
98.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
2.143
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.77
75.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Javier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0