Wally Backman vs. Ben Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ben Johnson
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Ben Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.736 vs .689) and slugging (.414 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ben Johnson 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 Ben Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
232.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
526.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
120.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
33.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
56.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.95
71.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
218.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
118.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ben Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
2.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Ben Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.9
67.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0