Wally Backman vs. Dave Valle — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Valle
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Dave Valle in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 78), on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 94), and batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 93). Dave Valle held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 114 vs 20). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Dave Valle

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
970
185
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
3146
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2775
529.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
658
125.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
448
85.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
23.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
14.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
40.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
323.7
61.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1034
197.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
979
186.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
314
59.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
66.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
587
111.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
327.69
62.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
12.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
258
49.21
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
78.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
7.62
7.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
33
6.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
105
20.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.29
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Dave Valle
Career
Per 600 PA
41.67
41.67

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Dave Valle

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
1.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.02
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21243
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7081
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4978
6.33
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
0.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.06
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5433
6.91
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5388
6.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.812
5.812
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.95
86.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Valle
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
0.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Valle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
0.34