Wally Backman vs. Jack Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jack Johnson
UnknownHomestead GraysNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Jack Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .689) and slugging (.468 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .313). By the career numbers, Jack 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 Jack Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
153.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
537.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
139.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
90.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.54
80.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
251.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
181.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
104.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
111.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
188.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.31
85.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
41.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jack Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
526
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
175.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
2.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.38
91.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.409
2.409
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Jack Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0