Wally Backman vs. Joe Wall — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Joe Wall
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Joe Wall posted the stronger offensive profile against Wally Backman. Joe Wall posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .689) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .350). Wally Backman had the advantage in home run production (10 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Wall 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 Joe Wall

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
195.65
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3245
525.08
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
40
521.74
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
144.5
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
156.52
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
726
117.48
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.62
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
27.02
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.09
79.37
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
182.61
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1269
205.34
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
234.78
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
38.83
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445.55
72.1
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
88.08
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
8.9
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Joe Wall
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Joe Wall

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.12
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3699
4.77
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
3.96
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3608
4.65
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.6
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.727
2.727
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Wall
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.32
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Wall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24