Wally Backman vs. Jimmy Johnston — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jimmy Johnston
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Jimmy Johnston in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 96), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 108). Jimmy Johnston held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 117). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Jimmy Johnston

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1377
146.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5628
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5070
540.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
159.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1211
129.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
19.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
30.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
684.68
72.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1894
201.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1904
202.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
410
43.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1142
121.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.4
82.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
41.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
26.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.79
22.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
15.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
18.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
26.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
67.06
67.06

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jimmy Johnston

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2539
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5186
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4896
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.849
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0