Wally Backman vs. Charlie Johnson — Career Comparison
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
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
72.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
79.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Charlie Johnson
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Charlie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
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