Wally Backman vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Deion Sanders in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 77), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 100), and contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 105). Deion Sanders held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 68 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Deion Sanders

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
558
144
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
43.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Deion Sanders

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0