Wally Backman vs. Chuck Stevens — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Chuck Stevens
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wally Backman comes out clearly ahead of Chuck Stevens across most offensive categories. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 103), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 97). Chuck Stevens held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 30 vs 20). Wally Backman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Chuck Stevens

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
211
150
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
844
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
732
520.38
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
184
130.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
143
101.66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
29
20.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
29.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
81.76
58.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
241
171.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
274
194.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
89
63.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
39.1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
140
99.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
90.5
64.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
62.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
63.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.48
9.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
15.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Chuck Stevens

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1785
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1941
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1927
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Chuck Stevens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stevens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0