Wally Backman vs. Jack Lapp — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jack Lapp
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Jack Lapp in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 83), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 107). Jack Lapp held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 127 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Jack Lapp

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
567
188.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1809
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
1581
524.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
416
137.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
326
108.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
59
19.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
8.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
29.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
197.62
65.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
179.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
600
199
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
168
55.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
55.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
329
109.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219.95
72.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
177
58.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
58.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
14.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
16
5.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
31
10.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 600 PA
51.61
51.61

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jack Lapp

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
6.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2235
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2407
29.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
7.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3145
37.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3050
36.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.98
96.98
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.865
5.865
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Lapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Lapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
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