Wally Backman vs. Eddie Vargas — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Vargas
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against Eddie Vargas. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .302). 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 Eddie Vargas

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
362.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
544.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
139.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
97.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
58.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
181.4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
69.77
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
125.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
4.51
62.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
97.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Eddie Vargas

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.02
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
8.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
8.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.63
98.63
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Eddie Vargas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.79
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0