Wally Backman vs. Dick Johnston — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dick Johnston
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Dick Johnston are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .651) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .285). Dick Johnston had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .339). 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 Dick Johnston

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
746
142.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3135
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2992
572.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
751
143.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
541
103.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
109
20.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
13.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
40.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
340.81
65.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1095
209.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
894
171.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
86.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
73.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806
154.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
370.37
70.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
133
25.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
54.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.08
11.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Dick Johnston

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
747
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19533
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6511
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1624
2.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1994
2.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1799
2.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.22
90.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.408
2.408
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0