Wally Backman vs. Mike Smith — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Smith
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Smith. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .286) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .143). 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 Mike Smith

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.04
-3.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Mike Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Mike Smith

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Mike Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0