Wally Backman vs. Reed Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Reed Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Reed Johnson in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 61), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 104). Reed Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 68 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Reed Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
198.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3992
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3630
545.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1014
152.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
711
106.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
32.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.77
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
45.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.39
72.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1470
220.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1329
199.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
77.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
61.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
861
129.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509.17
76.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
27.2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
728
109.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.48
5.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.76
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
78
11.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
4.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
10.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
58.57
58.57

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Reed Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
1.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
776
0.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22265
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7421.2
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1644
1.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1715
2.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1697
2.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.92
71.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0