Wally Backman vs. Babe Twombly — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Babe Twombly
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Babe Twombly posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Babe Twombly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.723 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .350). By the career numbers, Babe Twombly 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 Babe Twombly

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
250.63
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
395
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
543.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
165.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
144.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
14
21.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44.49
67.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
198.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
209.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
47
71.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
48.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
115.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.74
78.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
28
42.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.17
13.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
9
13.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
36.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Babe Twombly

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Babe Twombly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.065
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Twombly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0