Wally Backman vs. Ted Scheffler — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ted Scheffler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaRochester BroncosAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Ted Scheffler are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .668) and slugging (.339 vs .308). Ted Scheffler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.360 vs .350). 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 Ted Scheffler

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
146
136.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
642
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
539
503.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.792
0.792
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
128
119.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
103
96.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
14.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
25
23.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89.83
83.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
166
155.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
215.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
119.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
35.51
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
152.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91.24
85.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
81.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.33
71.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
9.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
75.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
75.7
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ted Scheffler

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3855
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1285
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
1.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Ted Scheffler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
2.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
1.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.9
89.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Scheffler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0