Wally Backman vs. Jordany Valdespin — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Jordany Valdespin
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Jordany Valdespin are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .639) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .271). Jordany Valdespin had the advantage in slugging (.369 vs .339). 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 Jordany Valdespin

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
274.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
467
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
547.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
92
118.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
60
77.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
14
17.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
41.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
59.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
201.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
124
159.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
52
66.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
66.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
89
114.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
44.53
57.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
27
34.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
114.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
5.25
5.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
19.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
26.98
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Jordany Valdespin

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2286
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.12
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Jordany Valdespin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
3.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
3.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.135
2.135
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.7
62.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jordany Valdespin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0