Wally Backman vs. Bill Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Johnson
UnknownThrows RightBats RightPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Bill Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in slugging (.339 vs .278) and home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). Bill Johnson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.409 vs .350). 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 Bill Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
490.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.79
76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
245.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
163.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.27
89.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
109.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Bill Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Bill Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
4.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0