Wally Backman vs. Randy Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Randy Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Randy Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .689) and slugging (.402 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .326). By the career numbers, Randy 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 Randy Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
204.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
514.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
125.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
85.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
20.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.81
72.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
206.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
192.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
52.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
72.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
105.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36.64
74.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
64.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
101.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.92
5.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Randy Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0