Wally Backman vs. Sug Jones — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Sug Jones
Greatest GenerationLouisianaNorth AmericaLittle Rock GraysNegro Southern LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Sug Jones posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Sug Jones posted stronger numbers in OPS (.844 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.381 vs .350). Wally Backman had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sug Jones 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 Sug Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
142.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
585.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
214.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.23
103.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
271.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
228.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.844
0.844
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.846
0.846
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.86
112.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Sug Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Sug Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
6.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
7.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
7.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
96.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.546
5.546
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Sug Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sug Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0