Wally Backman vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Mike Sweeney holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 20), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 117), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 95). Wally Backman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 106). The edge belongs to Mike Sweeney.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Mike Sweeney

Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Mike Sweeney

Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07