Wally Backman vs. Walt Tragesser — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Walt Tragesser
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Walt Tragesser. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .555) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .260). Walt Tragesser had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Walt Tragesser

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
219.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
743
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
689
556.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
148
119.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
108
87.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
25.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
58.09
46.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
203
163.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
190
153.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
54
43.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
53.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
114
92.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
59.5
48.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
35
28.26
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
5.94
5.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 600 PA
14
11.31
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Walt Tragesser

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
865
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1160
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1115
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Walt Tragesser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.665
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Tragesser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0