Wally Backman vs. David Lamb — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
David Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against David Lamb. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .273). David Lamb 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 David Lamb

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
276
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
150
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
556
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
30
120
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
23
92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
40.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
40
160
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
41
164
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
19
76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
124
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
10.21
40.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
7.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
20
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
David Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and David Lamb

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
David Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
5.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.88
46.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0