Wally Backman vs. James Jones — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
James Jones
MillenialNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against James Jones. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .564) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .268). 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 James Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
227.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
359
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
569.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
81
135.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
66
110.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
25.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
30.44
50.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
101
168.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
95
158.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
78.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
56
93.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
32.34
54.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
14
23.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
133.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4.49
4.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
46.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
James Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
50.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and James Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.41
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2390
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
796.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
2.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
2.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
James Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.9
98.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.4
62.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0