Wally Backman vs. Don Jefferson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Don Jefferson
Lost GenerationOhioNorth AmericaDayton MarcosNegro National LeagueCatcher

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Wally Backman and Don Jefferson are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Don Jefferson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3708
600
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Don Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Don Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Don Jefferson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Don Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0