Wally Backman vs. Larry Johnson — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Larry Johnson. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .519) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .250). 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 Larry Johnson
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
248.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.88
38.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
144.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
36.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
165.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.63
3.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Larry Johnson
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
5.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
6.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
5.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
97.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.333
4.333
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.46