Wally Backman vs. Granville Lyons — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Granville Lyons
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Detroit StarsNegro National League IIFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Granville Lyons are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .664) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .300). Granville Lyons had the advantage in slugging (.364 vs .339). 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 Granville Lyons

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
151.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
552.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
119
142.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
17
20.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
37.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
51.67
61.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
200.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
147
175.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
54
64.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
65.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
125.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
58.04
69.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
251
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Granville Lyons

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3064
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021.1
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1008
8.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.49
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
9.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1064
9.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.99
96.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.882
7.882
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Granville Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.37
90.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.39
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Granville Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0