Wally Backman vs. Hal Jeffcoat — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Hal Jeffcoat
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Backman comes out clearly ahead of Hal Jeffcoat across most offensive categories. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 51), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 72), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 84). Hal Jeffcoat held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 42 vs 20). Wally Backman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Hal Jeffcoat

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
918
258.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
2131
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1963
552.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
487
137.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
348
97.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
26.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
39.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
201.05
56.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
696
195.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
606
170.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
249
70.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
52.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
411
115.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
209.59
59.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
114
32.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
81.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
7.37
7.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
13.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.56
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
55
15.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
49
13.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 600 PA
56
15.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Hal Jeffcoat

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
10.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
2117
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
705.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
16.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
2.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Hal Jeffcoat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1510
19.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1470
18.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.35
97.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.828
1.828
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Jeffcoat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0