Wally Backman vs. George Quellich — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
George Quellich
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and George Quellich are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .634) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .263). George Quellich had the advantage in slugging (.370 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 George Quellich

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
13
136.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
57
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
568.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
12
126.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
6
63.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
63.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
5.65
59.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
210.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
15
157.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
6
63.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
115.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
168.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
5.48
57.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.25
14.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
George Quellich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and George Quellich

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
George Quellich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.231
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Quellich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0