Wally Backman vs. Mex Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mex Johnson
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Mex Johnson. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .303). 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 Mex Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
170.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
285
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
528.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
60
126.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
96.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
29.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27.1
57.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
170.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
174.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
86.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
48.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
134.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
30.52
64.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
48.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.25
71.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
23.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Mex Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1986
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
2.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
4.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.12
89.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.741
3.741
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Mex Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mex Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0