Wally Backman vs. Jay Johnstone — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jay Johnstone
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Jay Johnstone in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 113), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 108), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 109). Jay Johnstone held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Jay Johnstone

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1748
200.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5229
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4703
539.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1254
143.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
899
103.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
24.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
11.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
40.73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616.21
70.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
212.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
195.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
578
66.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
60.93
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1007
115.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
640.36
73.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
49.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
632
72.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
4.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
80
9.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
50
5.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
6.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 600 PA
48.08
48.08

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jay Johnstone

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
1.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1134
1.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30296
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10098.2
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2743
2.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2873
2.56
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Jay Johnstone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.102
2.102
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.96
82.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Johnstone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0