Wally Backman vs. Irv Jeffries — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Irv Jeffries
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Irv Jeffries. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .605) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .284). Irv Jeffries had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Irv Jeffries

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
193.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
544
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
545.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
116
127.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
89
98.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
19
20.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
29.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
46.44
51.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
159
175.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
150
165.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
78.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
50.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
120.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
49.87
55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
32
35.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
23.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.9
25.9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
1.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Irv Jeffries

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Irv Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.648
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0