Wally Backman vs. Claude Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Claude Johnson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Claude Johnson posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Claude Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.754 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.378 vs .350). By the career numbers, Claude 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 Claude Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
351
137.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1533
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
506.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
145.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
116.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
19.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
28.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206.72
80.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
486
190.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
561
219.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.754
0.754
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
91.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
62.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379
148.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227.86
89.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
71.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.3
153.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
10.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
10.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Claude Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
1.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
0.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9057
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3019
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
545
1.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
904
2.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
4.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
4.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.06
93.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.105
4.105
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Claude Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.5
91.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0