Wally Backman vs. Jason Jones — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Jason Jones are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .298). Jason Jones had the advantage in slugging (.355 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 Jason Jones
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
40
198.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
121
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
107
530.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
12.13
60.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
38
188.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
36
178.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
19
94.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
11.82
58.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
21
104.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5.76
5.76
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Jason Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jason Jones
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.92
97.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Jason Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33