Wally Backman vs. Tony Johnson — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Tony Johnson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Tony Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .313). Tony Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .339). 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 Tony Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
385.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
112
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
530.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
123.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
91.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.86
47.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
192.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
182.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
91.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
41.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
58.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
139.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
69.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18.75
18.75

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Tony Johnson

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
159.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Tony Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.621
1.621
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.41
72.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0