Wally Backman vs. Ben Johnson — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
232.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
222
526.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
56.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29.95
71.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
92
218.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
187.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
118.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.77
65.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
166.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.61
3.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ben Johnson
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1639
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
546.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
2.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
2.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.76
98.76
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.963
1.963
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Ben Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.9
67.9