Wally Backman vs. Newt Joseph — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Newt Joseph
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Newt Joseph posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Newt Joseph posted stronger numbers in OPS (.790 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.369 vs .350). By the career numbers, Newt Joseph 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 Newt Joseph

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
659
148.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
2657
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
2292
517.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.829
0.829
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
666
150.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
468
105.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
29.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
44.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
394.18
89.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
217.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
951
214.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
85.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
90.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
750
169.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
417.65
94.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
262
59.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.89
94.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.36
9.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
18.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
21.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
98
22.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.92
95.92

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Newt Joseph

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
1.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
1.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
15364
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5121.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
513
0.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049
1.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1687
2.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1562
2.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.381
2.381
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Newt Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Newt Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0