Wally Backman vs. Buddy Rosar — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Buddy Rosar
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Buddy Rosar in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 92), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 102). Buddy Rosar held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 249 vs 117). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Buddy Rosar

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
988
166
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
3571
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3198
537.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
836
140.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
656
110.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
24.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
30.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
339.82
57.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1067
179.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
1161
195.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
335
56.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
61.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
684
114.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
380.74
63.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
315
52.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
27.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.18
22.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.96
1.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
48
8.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
97
16.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
35
5.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 600 PA
48.57
48.57

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Buddy Rosar

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3845
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4392
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4356
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Buddy Rosar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Rosar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0