Wally Backman vs. Charlie Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Charlie Johnson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Charlie Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.350 vs .333) and batting average (.275 vs .250). Charlie Johnson had the advantage in OPS (.708 vs .689). 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 Charlie Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
72.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
79.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Charlie Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Charlie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0