Wally Backman vs. Eddie Williams — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Eddie Williams
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Eddie Williams are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Williams posted stronger numbers in OPS (.721 vs .689) and slugging (.398 vs .339). Wally Backman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.350 vs .323). By the career numbers, Eddie Williams 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 Eddie Williams

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
185.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1280
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1145
536.72
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
288
135
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
200
93.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.33
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
47
22.03
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
18.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
41.25
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405.48
65.61
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140.12
65.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
213.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
406
190.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
146
68.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
70.31
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
712
115.21
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
120.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
141.22
66.19
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.81
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.97
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
60.03
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
101
47.34
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.46
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
101.25
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.93
5.93
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.07
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.69
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
23.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.94
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.81
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Eddie Williams

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
955
1.23
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
1.21
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
1.04
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
1.06
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6419
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139.2
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
5.42
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
1.22
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1614
6.79
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1580
6.65
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.778
3.778
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.505
5.505
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.4
84.4
Eddie Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.15
88.15
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
0.51
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.58
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0