Wally Backman vs. Horace Jenkins — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Horace Jenkins
Lost GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Horace Jenkins. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .627) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .329). 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 Horace Jenkins

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
113
159.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
426
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
533.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
99
139.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
121.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40.33
56.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
113
159.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
137
192.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
48
67.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
49.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
116.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
47.89
67.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Horace Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
29
40.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Horace Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Horace Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Horace Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Horace Jenkins

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2617
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
872.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Horace Jenkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
2.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
2.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.793
1.793
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Horace Jenkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0