Wally Backman vs. Gary Varsho — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Gary Varsho are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .300). Gary Varsho had the advantage in slugging (.355 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 Gary Varsho
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
571
376.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
910
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
837
551.87
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
62
40.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
94.08
62.03
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
266
175.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
175
115.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
96.32
63.51
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.62
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
146
96.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
6.23
6.23
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
18.93
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.8
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
52
8.41
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
169
27.35
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
32
21.1
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 600 PA
84.38
84.38
Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Gary Varsho
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
1.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
3730
27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1243.1
9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
2.14
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2132
2.75
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
2.26
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.47
96.47
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.27
57.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Gary Varsho
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01