Wally Backman vs. Larnie Jordan — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Larnie Jordan
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIShortstop

On the career numbers, Larnie Jordan posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Larnie Jordan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.777 vs .689) and slugging (.447 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .330). By the career numbers, Larnie Jordan 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 Larnie Jordan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
87
156.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
334
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
571.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
174.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
118.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
17.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
55.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.16
82.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
255.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
109
195.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
104.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
73.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
174.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.58
92.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
21.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
167
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Larnie Jordan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1999
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
666.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
5.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
5.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.13
93.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.735
4.735
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Larnie Jordan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larnie Jordan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0