Wally Backman vs. Dan Johnson — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Dan Johnson holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. Dan Johnson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 20), walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 136), and slugging (SLG+ 97 vs 95). Wally Backman held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 91). The edge belongs to Dan Johnson.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Dan Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
443
163.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1625
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
510.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
324
119.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
204
75.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
44.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200.22
73.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
206.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
545
201.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
179
66.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
74.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
120
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200.13
73.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
79.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
90.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.66
6.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
12.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Dan Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8729
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2909.2
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2827
8.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
0.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
9.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3026
9.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.41
99.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Dan Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.45
90.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
0.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0