Wally Backman vs. Al Simmons — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 20), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 95), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 112). Wally Backman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Al Simmons

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
1.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
88
5.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
4.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
152
9.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
57.89
57.89

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Al Simmons

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5000
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5263
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5169
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0