Wally Backman vs. Red Ruffing — Career Comparison

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Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Red Ruffing
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Wally Backman is a position player and Red Ruffing a pitcher — the stats that define each role measure entirely different things, so a direct comparison doesn't hold up. If Wally Backman ever faced Red Ruffing, check out their matchup page.

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Red Ruffing

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
859
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
832
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Red Ruffing

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
882
254.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
2083
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1937
557.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
150.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
374
107.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.23
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
42.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228.39
65.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
753
216.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
624
179.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
207
59.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
78.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
444
127.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
248.62
71.61
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
97
27.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
76.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Red Ruffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Red Ruffing
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50