Wally Backman vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted a career OPS of .689 against Buddy Ryan's .692. On the surface stats, Wally Backman and Buddy Ryan are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Buddy Ryan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
571
531.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.37
67.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
188.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
210
195.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
79
73.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
58.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
41
38.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Buddy Ryan

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0