Wally Backman vs. Jim McLeod — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jim McLeod
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Jim McLeod. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .485) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .248). 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 Jim McLeod

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
191
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
289
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
552.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
54
112.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
46
95.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
15.2
31.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
63
130.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
70
145.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
24
49.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
40
83.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
16.16
33.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
14
29.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Jim McLeod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Jim McLeod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.63
9.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jim McLeod
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jim McLeod

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Jim McLeod
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.442
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLeod
Career
Per 9 Innings
0