Wally Backman vs. Roxey Roach — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Roxey Roach
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Roxey Roach. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .645) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .311). Roxey Roach had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Roxey Roach

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
177
156.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
680
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
536.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
151
133.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
111
97.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
27.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
35.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
71.91
63.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
179.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
206
181.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
67
59.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
47.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
118
104.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
77.14
68.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
52
45.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
64.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.32
9.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Roxey Roach

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1725
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
5.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
7.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
14.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
13.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.62
93.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Roxey Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.977
4.977
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.06
35.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roxey Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0