Wally Backman vs. Chris Kitsos — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Chris Kitsos
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

A full statistical comparison isn't possible here, but the available career numbers offer some indication. On the surface stats, Wally Backman and Chris Kitsos are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Chris Kitsos

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3708
600
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Chris Kitsos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Chris Kitsos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Chris Kitsos

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Chris Kitsos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Chris Kitsos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Kitsos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0