Wally Backman vs. Pete Lohman — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Pete Lohman
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Pete Lohman. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .604) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .302). Pete Lohman 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 Pete Lohman

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
152.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
126
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
519.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
71.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
11.85
56.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
33
157.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
38
180.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
133.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
12.37
58.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
76.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
80.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.41
7.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.76
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Pete Lohman

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
6.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
5.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.571
4.571
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Lohman
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Lohman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.77