Wally Backman vs. Rex Johnston — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Rex Johnston
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Rex Johnston. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .364) and slugging (.339 vs .000). Rex Johnston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .350). 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 Rex Johnston

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
6.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
10.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Rex Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Rex Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Rex Johnston

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Rex Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Rex Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0