Wally Backman vs. Buck Jordan — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Buck Jordan
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Buck Jordan in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 84), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 107). Buck Jordan held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 300 vs 117). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Buck Jordan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
811
151.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
3216
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2980
555.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
890
166.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
127.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
28.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
38.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
379.62
70.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1164
217.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
1077
200.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
396
73.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
52.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
660
123.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427.15
79.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
182
33.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
20.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.5
29.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
49
9.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
68
12.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Buck Jordan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6266
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6860
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6787
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.479
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Buck Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
530
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0