Wally Backman vs. Ed Jurak — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Jurak
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Ed Jurak are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman had the edge in batting average (.275 vs .265). 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 Ed Jurak

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
331.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
349
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
302
519.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
80
137.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
63
108.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
11
18.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
36.17
62.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
178.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
119
204.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
35
60.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
56.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
67
115.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
40.13
69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
65.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.72
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
84.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
12.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ed Jurak

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
2349
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
783
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
3.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Ed Jurak
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
6.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.78
95.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.325
3.325
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.95
43.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Jurak
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0