Wally Backman vs. Deacon Van Buren — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Deacon Van Buren
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Deacon Van Buren. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .298). 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 Deacon Van Buren

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
538.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
11
134.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
9
110.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
53.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
14
171.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
5
61.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
4.96
60.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.5
24.5
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Deacon Van Buren

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.083
2.083
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Deacon Van Buren
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deacon Van Buren
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0