Wally Backman vs. John Vukovich — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
John Vukovich
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Wally Backman posted the stronger offensive profile against John Vukovich. Wally Backman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .429) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .207). John Vukovich had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). 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 John Vukovich

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
273.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
607
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
559
552.55
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
90
88.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
69
68.2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.99
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
21
20.76
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
John Vukovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Vukovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Vukovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
26.79
26.48
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1099
177.83
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
124
122.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
121
119.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
37
36.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
43.49
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
75
74.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
17.73
17.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.98
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
29
28.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
John Vukovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
107.74
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
5.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.86
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
John Vukovich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
8.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.95
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
John Vukovich
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and John Vukovich

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.89
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4751
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1583.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
1.9
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
2.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
John Vukovich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
3.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
608
3.46
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.6
95.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.203
2.203
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.52
56.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.18
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Vukovich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0