Wally Backman vs. Terry Jorgensen — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Terry Jorgensen
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Terry Jorgensen. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .584) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .292). Terry Jorgensen had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Terry Jorgensen

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
215.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
552.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
56
132.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
46
109.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
17.22
40.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
68
161.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
74
175.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
21
49.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
45.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
39
92.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
18.77
44.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
87.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.84
6.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
28.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Terry Jorgensen

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
2.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
4.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
4.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Terry Jorgensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.344
3.344
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.97
70.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Jorgensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0