Wally Backman vs. Sam Jethroe — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Sam Jethroe
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Sam Jethroe in this comparison. Wally Backman led in contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 64), walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 94), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 99). Sam Jethroe held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Sam Jethroe

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
618
135.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
2732
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2459
540.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
680
149.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
443
97.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
29.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
9.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
12.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
52.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398.69
87.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1080
237.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
937
205.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
428
94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
61.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
142.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412.31
90.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
223
48.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
65.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
9.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
29.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
32.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.6
90.6

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Sam Jethroe

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
3.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4450
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
9.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Sam Jethroe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1724
10.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
96.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.688
2.688
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.41
28.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Jethroe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0