Wally Backman vs. Earl McNeely — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Earl McNeely
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Backman comes out clearly ahead of Earl McNeely across most offensive categories. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 97), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 97). Wally Backman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Earl McNeely

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
683
161.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
2538
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2254
532.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
614
145.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
470
111.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
25.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
7.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
34.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282.86
66.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
799
188.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
826
195.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
87.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
50.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578
136.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310.79
73.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
6.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
183
43.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
44.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.57
13.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
0.98
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
17.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
69
16.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
110
26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 600 PA
62.73
62.73

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Earl McNeely

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1445
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Earl McNeely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1519
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.494
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl McNeely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0