Wally Backman vs. Will Jones — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Will Jones
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Will Jones. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .418) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .229). 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 Will Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
180
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
95
518.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
14
76.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Will Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
25.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
18
98.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
24
130.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4.16
22.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Will Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Will Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Will Jones
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Will Jones

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
5.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Will Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
7.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
6.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.17
95.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Will Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.794
5.794
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0