Wally Backman vs. Joe Vosmik — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Vosmik
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joe Vosmik holds a real edge over Wally Backman in this comparison. Joe Vosmik led in contact rate (K%+ 180 vs 117), home run production (HR/PA+ 81 vs 20), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 95). Wally Backman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 79). The edge belongs to Joe Vosmik.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Joe Vosmik

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1102
178.32
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1414
139.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6084
600
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5472
539.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
165.88
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
117.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
335
33.04
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.41
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
48.52
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888.01
87.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2396
236.29
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
218.64
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
482
77.99
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
80.67
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
86.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
160.45
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
956.82
94.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
50.69
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
480
77.67
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
26.82
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
7.73
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.37
22.37
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
1.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
7.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.64
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 600 PA
48.94
48.94

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Joe Vosmik

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1370
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20957
27
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6985.2
9
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2958
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.12
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3131
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
3065
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Joe Vosmik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.237
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vosmik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0