Wally Backman vs. Jim Jones — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim Jones
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim Jones. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .569) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .270). 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 Jim Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
90
147.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
366
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
563.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
79
129.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
59
96.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
26.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
32.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
30.1
49.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
103
168.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
98
160.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
28
45.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
39.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
52
85.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
32.47
53.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
18
29.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
60.66
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Jim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.89
9.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jim Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Jim Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jim Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2529
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
1.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Jim Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
2.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0