Wally Backman vs. Ossie Vitt — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ossie Vitt
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Backman holds a real edge over Ossie Vitt in this comparison. Wally Backman led in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 111), batting average (AVG+ 112 vs 94), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 97). Ossie Vitt held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 117). The edge belongs to Wally Backman.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Ossie Vitt

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1065
142.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4486
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3760
502.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
119.57
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
736
98.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
106
14.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
158
21.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407.03
54.44
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
148.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361
182.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.581
0.581
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
74.9
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
39.46
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
113.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462.44
61.85
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
455
60.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
19.13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.37
31.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
3.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
34.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
114
15.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.35
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 600 PA
154
20.6
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.03
74.03

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ossie Vitt

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1387
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2324
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3868
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Ossie Vitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3711
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.579
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ossie Vitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0