Wally Backman vs. Carl Vandagrift — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Vandagrift
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersFederal LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Carl Vandagrift. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .301). 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 Carl Vandagrift

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
43
154.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
167
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
136
488.62
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
34
122.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
30
107.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
13.28
47.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
38
136.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
44
158.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
89.82
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
15.82
56.85
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Carl Vandagrift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
53.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Carl Vandagrift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.13
11.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
75.45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Carl Vandagrift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Carl Vandagrift
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Carl Vandagrift

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Carl Vandagrift
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.711
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Vandagrift
Career
Per 9 Innings
0